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Leviathan (2014)
A darkly comic drama exploring power, corruption and morality in contemporary Russia.
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Concerts, collaborations and special events
concert
Wind from the East: Theremin and Piano
A concert of Russian and Japanese music for theremin and piano.
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Articles and interviews
From the ONRS journal
Interviews, essays and reflections from ONRS events, speakers and the wider cultural programme.
interview
Galina Timchenko on exile, journalism and Russia today
The co-founder of Meduza discusses independent media in exile, the cost of telling the truth and why solidarity matters.
10 May 2026 · ONRS Editorial
article
Anton Dolin: Cinema from Brother to The Boy's Word
Notes from a conversation on memory, genre and post-Soviet film culture.
26 Apr 2026 · ONRS Editorial
essay
Returning the Names
How public remembrance, archives and student communities can meet.
29 Oct 2025 · ONRS EditorialOur partners