<p><strong>“Ugliness is beauty that cannot be contained within the soul.” - Boris Ryzhy </strong></p>

<p>Russian poet Boris Ryzhy was handsome, gifted and famous - so why did he take his own life? A quest for the answer sends filmmaker Aliona van der Horst to the industrial neighbourhood of Yekaterinenburg. Conversations with neighbours, family and friends piece together a picture of a highly complex artist, and create a penetrating image of a Perestroika generation who lost all certainties.</p>

<p>Winner of the Silver Wolf award at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam.</p>

<p>“Van der Horst manages to immerse the viewer in his world, while at the same time giving us a glimpse of the Russian soul.” - Thomas White, IDFA jury member</p>

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