Triptych
Part 1 focuses on Tsvetaeva in 1941. Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva lives in the shadow of the Russian Revolution. Her idealistic ideas are soon overshadowed by a repressive dictatorship. She loses everything: her status, her family, and her sense of security. But in the face of ultimate marginalization, she continues to write poetry. Her words defy despair and are a monologue about survival in the spirit.
Act II, Stalker , is based on Andrei Tarkovsky's film of the same name. In a deserted landscape, a man must reach the audience and convince them of the value of his grim narrative. Language and performance offer the only anchor in a world without solid ground.
Finally, the third part offers an excerpt from the film Manifesto by Russian filmmaker Angie Vinchito. A found-footage film has been compiled using shocking footage of Russian children and teenagers. The young people's mobile phones are used as self-defense in this cruel world, turning them into both observers and prosecutors. The film shows how aggression and oppression are unintentionally passed on to this new generation.
