The holy fool as a TV hero: about Pavel Lungin's film The Island and the problem of authenticity
Holy foolishness (jurodstvo in Russian), a special monastic practice in the Orthodox Church, has become an important theme in the post-Soviet Russian culture. The example that perhaps has had the greatest impact is a feature film, Ostrov, The Island from 2006 directed by Pavel Lungin. The film tells...
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Taylor & Francis Group
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Aesthetics & Culture |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aestheticsandculture.net/index.php/jac/article/view/6365/8457 |