The will to death as Russian fate in K. Lopushansky’s film «Role»
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2024-60-2-59-69
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of issues of cultural and historical identification. The author of the article begins his research by turning to the discussions between Westerners and Slavophiles of the 19th century. about the character of the Russian people. The October Revolution and the subsequent Civil War tested the views of Slavophiles and Westerners. In the post-Soviet period, issues of identification again rose with particular urgency, because the country found itself at a crossroads. An indicative example of this kind of reflection is the painting by Konstantin Lopushansky «Role» (2013). According to the author of the article, the key feature of the Russian soul for Lopushansky is the will to death, which a person perceives as his own destiny. This formula contains both the destructive chthonic energy that Westerners dreamed of, and holy obedience, aka sacrifice, seen by the Slavophiles.
About the Author
V. V. Vinogradov
VGIK
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir V. Vinogradov, Doctor in Art Studies; professor of VGIK Cinema Studies Department; Deputy Vice-Rector for Science; Director of the Research Centre for Film
Education and Screen Arts, S.A. Gerasimov Russian State University of Cinematography
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Vinogradov V.V. The will to death as Russian fate in K. Lopushansky’s film «Role». Vestnik VGIK. 2024;16(2(60)):59-69. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2024-60-2-59-69
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