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201847 minPG-13documentary

Pink Bag Torture

201847 minPG-13documentary

Two filmmakers capture the forced imposition of a controversial ideological production on students at a theater institute.

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Stanislav Mustaev

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Two filmmakers capture the forced imposition of a controversial ideological production on students at a theater institute.

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Alexey Minkodirector

Stanislav Mustaevdirector

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Mustaev and Minko film a controversial production at a theater institute. They document how the institute's leadership imposes a production written by a Deputy on students. The urgency of their filming mirrors the chaos of an emergency. The 47-minute film captures the tension between artistic freedom and ideological control within the institution. It raises concerns about self-defense and civil rights in the context of artistic expression.

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