Documentary backdrop image for Without a Performance (2020)

Documentary backdrop image for Without a Performance (2020)

202051 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Without a Performance

202051 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

In 2017, Andrey Stadnikov's theater project 'Rodina' at the Meyerhold Center examines Joseph Stalin's legacy and totalitarianism's effects on modern identity.

Genres

Director

Polina Mantsurova

Synopsis

In 2017, Andrey Stadnikov's theater project 'Rodina' at the Meyerhold Center examines Joseph Stalin's legacy and totalitarianism's effects on modern identity.

People

Polina Mantsurovadirector

Polina Mantsurovawriter

Synopsis

At the Meyerhold Center in 2017, director Andrey Stadnikov led the theater project 'Rodina.' Without a Performance features interviews and behind-the-scenes footage that detail the creative process behind this monumental work. The documentary investigates how 'Rodina' reflects Joseph Stalin's enduring legacy and the influence of totalitarianism in modern society. It prompts a critical reflection on identity, power, and historical memory, revealing the ways Stalin's regime continues to resonate today.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Joseph Stalin - Communism's Man of Steel (2019)

Joseph Stalin - Communism's Man of Steel

Over 20 million people died as a result of Joseph Stalin's policies during his rule in the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until 1953.

Joseph Stalin - Communism's Man of Steel

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer (2020)

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer

Igor Stravinsky's life and legacy are explored through rare documents, personal insights from his children, and significant performances of his works.

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer

A Day in The Life of a Dictator : Portrait of craziness in power (2025)

A Day in The Life of a Dictator : Portrait of craziness in power

Stalin spent hours verifying a list that sentenced 3,178 people to death or deportation while living in isolation at his heavily guarded dacha.

A Day in The Life of a Dictator : Portrait of craziness in power

Georgia Grapples with the Memory of Stalin (2019)

Georgia Grapples with the Memory of Stalin

Georgia debates what to do about Stalin as his birth anniversary approaches.

Georgia Grapples with the Memory of Stalin

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)

Living in Russia: Death (6/6) (2020)

Living in Russia: Death (6/6)

In Samara, Olga provides companionship to the terminally ill, while Ivan carves gravestones in the Urals and Dmitry explores creative expressions of death in Novosibirsk.

Living in Russia: Death (6/6)

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)

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)

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)

Putin's Patriot Factory (2025)

Putin's Patriot Factory

State propaganda permeates schools and family environments in Russia, as the government seeks to cultivate a generation of patriotic citizens for Vladimir Putin.

Putin's Patriot Factory

Marionette Land: The Magical World of Robert Brock's Enchanting Theatre (2023)

Marionette Land: The Magical World of Robert Brock's Enchanting Theatre

Robert Brock has spent 30 years performing at the Lancaster marionette theater, where he lives above the venue with his mother, Mary Lou.

Marionette Land: The Magical World of Robert Brock's Enchanting Theatre

Angkor Wat Night Festival: Full Apsara performance of the Royal Ballet (2023)

Angkor Wat Night Festival: Full Apsara performance of the Royal Ballet

The Royal Ballet's history begins in Angkor with the Apsara dancers and King Khumba's love story.

Angkor Wat Night Festival: Full Apsara performance of the Royal Ballet

Explore Without a Performance

Where else to watch

State Funeral (2019)

State Funeral

2019•2h15m•★6.6TMDB

Five days of ceremonies marked the funeral of Joseph Stalin, reflecting the extensive public mourning and political significance of his death in 1953.

Transformation - from Lenin to Putin (2012)

Transformation - from Lenin to Putin

2012•1h25m•★6.2TMDB

Four key figures, including Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, used disinformation and extermination tactics to suppress opposition during the Russian Revolution's aftermath.

Transformation - from Lenin to Putin

Stalin: Inside the Terror (2003)

Stalin: Inside the Terror

2003•1h30m•★7.0TMDB

Over 20 million people were affected by Stalin's purges and repressive policies during his rule in the Soviet Union from the 1920s to 1953.

Stalin: Inside the Terror

Stalin's Daughter (2015)

Stalin's Daughter

2015•53m•★6.5TMDB

Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva's life includes the deaths of her mother and brother, alongside the murder of other family members under Stalin's regime.

Stalin's Daughter

A Bit of a Stranger (2024)

A Bit of a Stranger

2024•1h30m•★7.5TMDB

A 90-minute examination reveals how Soviet totalitarianism and Russification have shaped one woman's family dynamics and identity in contemporary Ukraine.

A Bit of a Stranger

Discovering Hamlet (2011)

Discovering Hamlet

2011•44m•★7.5TMDB

Four renowned actors and directors share their insights on Shakespeare's play, revealing its lasting impact after more than 400 years.

Discovering Hamlet

Faire le Bois (2022)

Faire le Bois

2022•45m•★6.0TMDB

Three sex workers share their daily experiences and challenges in the Bois de Boulogne, a public park in Paris known for its complex dynamics.

Browse more like this

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer (2020)

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer

Igor Stravinsky's life and legacy are explored through rare documents, personal insights from his children, and significant performances of his works.

Stravinsky: Once at a Border - Director: Tony Palmer

No digital watch option in your country

Putin's Patriot Factory (2025)

Putin's Patriot Factory

State propaganda permeates schools and family environments in Russia, as the government seeks to cultivate a generation of patriotic citizens for Vladimir Putin.

Putin's Patriot Factory

No digital watch option in your country

Stalin: The Red God (2001)

Stalin: The Red God

2001•1h1m•★9.0TMDB

Joseph Stalin's rule is examined through archival footage and eyewitness accounts, highlighting his control over the Soviet Union and the enduring cult surrounding him.

Stalin: The Red God

Dream Factory for Comrade Stalin (2017)

Dream Factory for Comrade Stalin

2017•1h5m•★6.0TMDB

A film industry modeled after Hollywood was established in the USSR during the late 1930s, reflecting the ideological conflicts of the time.

Dream Factory for Comrade Stalin

Is Stalin With Us? (1989)

Is Stalin With Us?

1989•1h15m•★8.0TMDB

Four contemporary Soviet citizens express their unwavering support for the discredited leader Joseph Stalin in this 75-minute documentary.

Is Stalin With Us?

Gogol Online: Stalin's Funeral (2016)

Gogol Online: Stalin's Funeral

2016•2h9m•★7.5TMDB

On March 9, 1953, while the nation mourned Joseph Stalin, only a small group attended Sergei Prokofiev's funeral, marking a stark cultural divide.

Gogol Online: Stalin's Funeral

Gulag (1999)

Gulag

1999•3h•★7.0TMDB

Millions were imprisoned and many died in Stalin's Gulag system, which operated from 1917 until his death in 1953 across the Soviet Union.

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 →