The World of the Individual in Contemporary Russian Documentary
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-1-104-113
Abstract
The article examines new trends in the concept of the human being in recent Russian documentary films, which is reflected in the evolution of the traditional film portrait towards the expansion of the essayistic structure of screen texts. The same trend in the depiction of the historical human being has given rise to an original form of “nostalgic cinema”. This has resulted in a fundamental revision of both the artistic pattern of working with the protagonist and a different perception of the previously informative archival footage.
About the Author
G. S. Prozhiko
Russian State University of Cinematography n. a. S.A. Gerasimov (VGIK)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Galina S. Prozhiko - Dr. Sci. (Art History), Professor of the Cinema Studies Department
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Prozhiko G.S. The World of the Individual in Contemporary Russian Documentary. Vestnik VGIK. 2026;18(1(67)):104-113. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2026-67-1-104-113
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