Russian Philosophy in Exile
by Kristian Borovik

Kristian Borovik
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Russian Philosophy in Exile
by Kristian Borovik
Kristian Borovik
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The film examines crucial aspects of Russian philosophy and political theory and attempts to explain the current postmodern vortex of perplexities within Russian society. Will the Russian intellectual elite be able to resolve their internal disputes or will they stay forever dormant and in strife?
The film examines crucial aspects of Russian philosophy and political theory and attempts to explain the current postmodern vortex of perplexities within Russian society. Will the Russian intellectual elite be able to resolve their internal disputes or will they stay forever dormant and in strife?
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Mission Statement
I am a Russian/American documentary film producer, though educated in political philosophy which is the source of inspiration for my films. My film crew consists of young, creative Russian filmmakers. This film is our attempt to portray Russia from a radically different perspective.About The Project
About the Film and Our Story
I am Christian Borovik, a newly inspired film producer and senior at Boston University, majoring in Political Philosophy.
Last year I received a $6000 grant from the Boston University Department of Philosophy to make a full-length documentary film about Russian philosophy. Being a Russian native and speaker helped immensely during the pre-production process.
Over some three months, my operator and I traveled to five cities in Russia and interviewed 20 prominent Russian thinkers and philosophers. The film examines the crucial aspects of Russian political philosophy and attempts to explain the current postmodern vortex of perplexities within Russian society. Will the Russian intellectual elite be able to resolve its internal disputes or will it simply borrow the existing superstructure of the competing hegemonies?
Currently, production for the documentary is complete, but the film still needs a great deal of post-production work.
Project Thesis:
This documentary is an interview-based film that depicts the most crucial aspects of Russian philosophy, currently in post-production. Special attention is given to postmodernist thought, as well as its relationship to today’s socio-political atmosphere, through the developmental trends of the history of philosophy in Russia.
Film Structure:
20 prominent Russian philosophers/sociologists/political thinkers give answers to pressing dilemmas.
Part I examines the major historical figures and events in the history of Russian philosophy:
- Vladimir Solovyov, Berdyaev and the era of Russian philosophical Renaissance
- Westerners and Slavophiles—the deepest schism within Russian culture, philosophy, society
- Impact of Immanuel Kant on Russian thinkers (shot in Kaliningrad)
- Literature-centrism of Russian thought
- The impact of Christian Orthodox teachings on Russian philosophers
Part II examines philosophical trends during the Soviet regime and the underground philosophical societies:
- "The Philosophical Steamer" or the expulsion of Russian intellectual elite from the USSR
- Dogmatism, ideology, thought repression, madness
- Y. Mamleev's "Circle" and the Moscow intellectual underground
Part III examines the current trends of philosophy in Russia and addresses pressing social-political problems:
- Harsh, brutal Neo-liberalism or the unspoken motto of Russian politicians
- Eternal recurrence of ideology and its pressure on philosophers
- Philosophical "Super-novae" of the 90-s and the bombardment of information
- Current schools of philosophy and generation of ideas
Budget
The majority of the money raised will go toward post-production expenses. These include:
- Sound mixing
- Editing
- Animation
- Visual effects
- Coloring
- Animation
- Music
- Distribution
- Festival fees
The remaining sum of money will go towards the following expenses:
- Catering
- Travel reimbursements
Making a feature-length documentary is expensive, and any filmmaker understands how costs continue to pile on well into post-production. While a rough cut of the film exists, it requires extensive editing to bring our vision to fruition.
THE CAST:
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Andrey Tesla: PHD, Professor of Philosophy, Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad
2)Andrey Poselskiy: A Russian PHD student of Political Philosophy at St. Andrews University, Scotland, UK.
3)Galina Streltsova: Doctorial PHD Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy at Moscow State University (MSU), Moscow Russia
4)Greg Udin: Sociologist, Philosopher, Professor of Sociology and Political Science, Higher School of Economics, Moscow Russia
5)Konstantin Krylov: Russian philosopher, writer, publicist, public and political figure
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Aleksandr Vikhrov: Journalist, Professor of Public Communications, Higher School of Economics
7)Valeriy Inushin: member of the "Ushinskiy" Philosophy Circle
8)Timofey Reshetov: member of the "Ushinskiy" Philosophy Circle, former secretary of Y. Mamleev
9)Aleksey Kozyrev: Assistant professor of philosophy, at Moscow State University (MSU), Moscow Russia
10)Aleksey Malinov: Professor of History of Russian Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
11)Nikolai Gerasimov: Ph.D. in Philosophy, leading researcher at the Solzhenitsyn House of Russian Abroad
12)Vladas Povilaytis: Doctorial PHD, Professor of Philosophy, Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad
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Petr Kalitin: Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Moscow State Regional University
14)Vladimir Vasyukov: Doctor of Philosophy Head of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Institute of Philosophy, (Russian Academy of Sciences)
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This contribution is for those kind people who genuinely want to support the project without compensation. All contributions are greatly appreciated and help us a lot. Thank you!
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Exclusive Wallpapers of Russian Cities
Get a Digital Wallpaper or Zoom background of any one (1) scene from the documentary to use. Images include scenes from Moscow, Saint Petersberg, Kaliningrad, and the beautiful Russian countryside.
$50
Documentary Themed T-Shirt
Receive all incentives from smaller contributions as well as a T-shirt in your choice of size with a limited edition documentary logo design on the front.
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$150
CONTRIBUTOR—Have your name in the credits of the film!
Receive all incentives from smaller contributions including the Zoom background and the t-shirt as well as your name listed in the credits of the film as a contributor.
$350
PATRON—See the movie early & amp; exclusive artbook
Receive all incentives from smaller contributions including the Zoom background, exclusive t-shirt, and your name listed in the credits as well as an invitation to see the movie early on a private Zoom live stream AND exclusive collectors art book with concept art, storyboards, and photos from the movie.
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About This Team
"My team is a dream team and a family. It's a group of excellent, talented people who from the bottom of their hearts want to change Russia and make it better"(K. Borovik)
Christian Borovik - Director, Producer | I am a newly inspried film producer and senior at Boston University, majoring in Political Philosophy. Last year I received a $6000 grant from the Boston University Department of Philosophy to make a full length documentary film about Russian philosophy. Being a Russian native and speaker helped immensely during the pre-production process.
Eric Hansen - Editor, Graphic designer | Eric has 12 years of experience in editing videos and creating graphic art, and animation projects.
Ivan Rubtsov - Cinematographer, Camera Operator | Ivan is from Russia and currently studies at VGIK in Moscow.
Arkadiy Baltzer— my former partner in this film, former co-director and former co-producer of the film. Currently Arkadiy is working on his amazing startup "plutoView" but recently expressed desire to help me with this campaign and postproduction.
Farid Karimli— our IT specialist and web developer.
Gera— our operator and senior advisor
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