Chekhov. Offstage

documentary short

Directed by: Anna Turchaninova
Year of production: 2024
Country of origin: Russia
Runtime: 40 min

A hard-of-hearing guide conducts a personal tour of the backstage of the legendary Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre for a deaf teenager boy. The guide’s mission is to awaken the boy’s creative powers and to show that the theatrical community can offer something to people like him. The boy gets immersed in the history of the theatre and its day-to-day business. He finds himself where only a chosen few can be.