The Red Soul at MoMI

On Sunday, July 15th, at 2:00pm, Jessica Gorter’s The Red Soul will be screened at the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Queens, NY.

Tickets:

• Regular | $15
• Seniors and students | $11
• Youth (ages 3–17) |$9
• free for children under 3 and Museum members at the Film Lover and Kids Premium levels and above

Order your tickets online.

This screening of this documentary is part of MoMI’s Putin’s Russia: A 21st Century Film Mosaic.

The Red Soul

More than 50 years after the death of Joseph Stalin, Russia is still divided. Was Stalin a great leader who made Russia into a superpower? Or was he a ruthless dictator, responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent people? Why do so many Russians defend Stalin as a great leader and a hero? The Red Soul lays bare the Russian psyche of today and shows a world full of contradictions.

Virtually no family has been left untouched by the consequences of Stalin’s regime, and in every corner of the country, victims’ families are struggling with history. A father wanders through a desolate forest with his teenage daughter, in search of the mass graves of Russian prisoners. Two sisters whose mother was taken away to a prison camp share their early memories. They are still scared to talk about the events openly because it would put their fatherland in a negative light, and there are plenty of others who would prefer to forget this dark chapter of history altogether.

Throughout society, Stalin’s popularity is growing, and there is a yearning for a sense of national unity. The Red Soul shows how the past lives on in present-day Russia, and thus makes its mark on the future.

Jessica Gorter

Jessica Gorter trained as a documentary director and editor at the Dutch Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam.

Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union she traveled to St. Petersburg. Gripped by the silent revolution taking place there, she has been closely following the development of the country and its inhabitants ever since.

Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media by presenting exhibitions, education programs, significant moving-image works, and interpretive programs, and collecting and preserving moving-image related artifacts.

Each year the Museum screens more than 400 films in a stimulating mix of the classic and the contemporary. With live music for silent films, restored prints from the world’s leading archives, and outstanding new films from the international festival circuit, museum programs are recognized for their quality as well as their scope. The Museum’s diverse screening program presents a panoramic view of the moving image, from the global discoveries presented in the annual showcase First Look to the popular ongoing series See It Big!, which celebrates the excitement and immersive power of big-screen moviegoing.