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20189 minPGdoc-short

The Stone Guest

20189 minPGdoc-short

Countless monuments of Lenin were erected in the Soviet Union and its satellite countries after his death in 1924, symbolizing his lasting influence.

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Countless monuments of Lenin were erected in the Soviet Union and its satellite countries after his death in 1924, symbolizing his lasting influence.

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Marina Fomenkodirector

Marina Fomenkowriter

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Lenin's image looms large in the Soviet Union, immortalized in countless monuments after his death in 1924. "The Stone Guest" draws on archival materials and found footage to depict the legacy of the leader of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917. The film presents a world where Lenin exists only as a stone figure, a symbol ingrained in the lives of Soviet citizens. The absence of a living or dead Lenin emphasizes his enduring presence in the collective memory.

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