Pavlensky - Man and Might (2016)

Original title

Pawlenski - Der Mensch und die Macht

Directed by

Irene Langemann

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Russian artist Pjotr Pawlenski after his arrest for protest performances against the Russian government. It shows his motivations for extreme acts like nailing his scrotum to Red Square, exploring why he demands attention through such shock tactics.

confrontationalunsettlingintensepoliticalprovocativethought-provokingrawserious

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