Documentary backdrop image for My Nabokov (2020)

Documentary backdrop image for My Nabokov (2020)

202062 minPGdocumentary

My Nabokov

202062 minPGdocumentary

Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian exile, faced numerous challenges while making significant literary contributions, as revealed through personal accounts and historical context.

Genres

Directors

Vladimir Samorodov

Synopsis

Vladimir Nabokov, a Russian exile, faced numerous challenges while making significant literary contributions, as revealed through personal accounts and historical context.

People

Marina Trushdirector

Vladimir Samorodovdirector

Synopsis

Vladimir Nabokov, known for his controversial novel Lolita, faced a tumultuous life as a Russian exile. The documentary features insights from his relatives, admirers, and researchers who reflect on his legacy. It examines his experiences as a refugee and writer, detailing his struggles for survival and artistic expression. Through personal accounts and historical context, the film seeks to deepen the understanding of Nabokov's complex identity and contributions to literature.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Escape From the Soviet Union (2015)

Escape From the Soviet Union

Anatoly Kuznetsov shares his escape from the USSR to the UK during the Cold War.

Escape From the Soviet Union

This Russian Man Has Seen It All (2016)

This Russian Man Has Seen It All

Orliyevsky, a clockmaker from Vitebsk, reflects on a life marked by war, loss, and prejudice, revealing the resilience of the human spirit amidst turmoil.

This Russian Man Has Seen It All

Souvenirs d'URSS – Le quotidien d'une famille russe dans l'union soviétique (2017)

Souvenirs d'URSS – Le quotidien d'une famille russe dans l'union soviétique

Kazakov, a former companion of Lenin, faces a generational clash with his daughters at a family dinner, revealing starkly different views on Soviet history.

Souvenirs d'URSS – Le quotidien d'une famille russe dans l'union soviétique

Leo Mol in Light and Shadow (2010)

Leo Mol in Light and Shadow

Leo Mol, a sculptor who fled the Soviet Union during Hitler's invasion, navigated a life marked by artistic success and personal loss.

Leo Mol in Light and Shadow

Living in Russia: Childhood (2/6) (2020)

Living in Russia: Childhood (2/6)

Over a quarter of children and teenagers in Russia live in poverty, with one in five having tried drugs at least once.

Living in Russia: Childhood (2/6)

Living in Russia: Adulthood (4/6) (2020)

Living in Russia: Adulthood (4/6)

A train transports over 1,000 passengers annually through remote areas of Russia, connecting isolated communities to essential services and each other.

Living in Russia: Adulthood (4/6)

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (1/2) (2020)

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (1/2)

2,300 babies were abandoned in Russia in 2018, prompting a look at the lives of six individuals from different generations across the country.

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (1/2)

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (2/2) (2020)

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (2/2)

A blast furnace in Siberia produces 13,500 tons of molten crude iron each day, reflecting the industrial backbone of Russia's economy.

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (2/2)

Dostoevsky - The Revolutionary Work of Russia's Greatest Philosopher (2026)

Dostoevsky - The Revolutionary Work of Russia's Greatest Philosopher

Fyodor Dostoevsky's transformation from a radical intellectual facing execution to a profound philosopher is explored through his influential works and their impact on existential thought.

Dostoevsky - The Revolutionary Work of Russia's Greatest Philosopher

"Civil Rights: Then and Now" National Conversation on in Atlanta Highlights (2016)

"Civil Rights: Then and Now" National Conversation on in Atlanta Highlights

Moderated by Jelani William Cobb, a panel featuring Dr. Kurt Young and Ouleye Ndoye discusses the evolution of civil rights in America at a national conversation in Atlanta.

"Civil Rights: Then and Now" National Conversation on in Atlanta Highlights

Explore My Nabokov

Where else to watch

Brodsky Is Not a Poet (2016)

Brodsky Is Not a Poet

2016•1h40m•★9.5TMDB

On June 4, 1972, Joseph Brodsky left Leningrad, marking the end of his imprisonment and exile in Russia and the beginning of his new life abroad.

Brodsky Is Not a Poet

Written by Sergey Dovlatov (2012)

Written by Sergey Dovlatov

2012•52m•★6.7TMDB

Sergey Dovlatov reflects on his literary career and personal struggles through his writings and letters in this portrait of the influential Russian author.

Written by Sergey Dovlatov

Nikita Lavretski (2019)

Nikita Lavretski

2019•1h37m•★7.0TMDB

Sixteen years of life are captured through lo-fi footage and experimental editing, revealing themes of violence and artistic ambition.

Nikita Lavretski

Sorokin Trip (2019)

Sorokin Trip

2019•1h30m•★5.8TMDB

Vladimir Sorokin, a prominent Russian writer, is the focus of this 2019 documentary that examines his life and literary contributions.

The Adventures of Saul Bellow (2021)

The Adventures of Saul Bellow

2021•1h25m•★6.2TMDB

Saul Bellow reflects on his life and literary legacy in Jerusalem, featuring insights from writers like Philip Roth and Martin Amis.

The Adventures of Saul Bellow

Browse more like this

Pelevin (2022)

Pelevin

2022•1h30m•★10.0TMDB

Each of Viktor Pelevin's novels sells around 100,000 copies, yet he has not made a public appearance in nearly two decades.

The Knot (1998)

The Knot

1998•3h8m•★7.3TMDB

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn reflects on his life, Russian history, and literature during candid conversations with filmmaker Alexander Sokurov in 1998.

The Age of Nabokov (1999)

The Age of Nabokov

Nabokov lived the last sixteen years of his life in an apartment in Montreux, Switzerland, after a career as a professor at Cornell University.

The Age of Nabokov

Rebellion: The Litvinenko Case (2007)

Rebellion: The Litvinenko Case

2007•1h45m•★4.4TMDB

Alexander Litvinenko's life as a whistleblower against the Russian government culminates in his poisoning in London, sparking international outrage and political ramifications.

Rebellion: The Litvinenko Case

A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov (2006)

A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov

2006•1h42m•★5.0TMDB

Mikhail Kalatozov's grandson, Mikhail Kalatozishvili, honors the filmmaker's legacy through interviews and rare footage, featuring insights from Claude Lelouch and contemporary Russian directors.

A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →