SKAZKA
Belgium, Russian Federation | 2022 | Alexandr Sokurov

In this experimental fantasy, Sokurov (Russian Ark, Faust) creates a phantasmagoria through animated archival footage where four of the most notorious leaders in twentieth century European history - Stalin, Churchill, Mussolini, Hitler - along with Christ and a cameo by Napoleon, find themselves in Purgatory and talk without aim about their personal regrets, shedding light on the banality of evil. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. 78 min.