Soviet Barbara: The Story of Ragnar Kjartansson in Moscow

Soviet Barbara: The Story of Ragnar Kjartansson in Moscow

90 mins | Documentary | April 28, 2023

In December 2021, Icelandic art star Ragnar Kjartansson opens a Russian oligarch’s museum by re-staging the American soap Santa Barbara live. Witness this jaw-dropping avant-garde critique of the Soviet empire play out on the eve of Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Soviet Barbara: The Story of Ragnar Kjartansson in Moscow

90 mins | Documentary | April 28, 2023

Soviet Barbara: The Story of Ragnar Kjartansson in Moscow
In December 2021, Icelandic art star Ragnar Kjartansson opens a Russian oligarch’s museum by re-staging the American soap Santa Barbara live. Witness this jaw-dropping avant-garde critique of the Soviet empire play out on the eve of Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Producers Ofvitinn
Original title Soviet Barbara: The Story of Ragnar Kjartansson in Moscow
Directors Gaukur Úlfarsson
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