The Humorist

The Humorist

Original title: Yumorist
Director: Mikhail Idov
Cast: Alexej Agranovič, Jurij Kolokolnikov, Polina Aug, Alisa Chazanova, Olga Dibceva, Anatolij Kotěnov, Pavel Iljin, Arťjom Grigorjev
Country: Czech Republic, Latvia, Russia
Year of production: 2019
Length (min): 100
Language: Russian
Subtitles: Czech
Sales: Artcam Films
Section: Centropa

This fictional biographical drama shows a week in the life of a prominent Soviet stand-up comedian, Boris Arkadiev. Boris chose the conformist path that allows him to perform in public, but it also destroys him from the inside. This directing debut by Mikhail Idov, who is behind the screenplay for Summer, a film about iconic Soviet bands, once again addresses the issue of preserving one's inner freedom and integrity under a totalitarian regime.

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