Soviet Barbara: The Story of Ragnar Kjartansson in Moscow

1h 30m
Documentary
5.7

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.

Cast

Crew

Gaukur Úlfarsson
Director

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