Modern Russian Old Believer Documentary 2010s - 2020s: Genres, Goals, Audience

Abstract

The article examines a series of documentaries about the Old Believers, the creators or consumers of which were the Old Believers. The purpose of the analysis is to systematize genre specifics, identify a set of internal tasks, among which one of the leading topics is the commentary of prominent contemporaries, as well as typical film instruments borrowed from the classics of Russian documentary filmmaking and television reports. The revealed series of documentaries suggests the intensification of Old Believer documentary filmmaking in recent years, the growing openness of the Old Believer community, and the gradual formation of its own film image of the Old Believers.