# Anton Dolin: The Bad Russians — Cinema from “Brother” to “The Boy’s Word”

We were delighted to welcome Anton Dolin @critic_dolin, one of the most prominent voices in contemporary Russian film criticism. Dolin is a journalist, writer, and lecturer, known for his thoughtful and often provocative reflections on cinema's relationship with society, culture, and politics.

Canonical URL: https://onrs.org/events/dolin

## Details

- Type: talk
- Date: Friday, 7 November 2025
- Time: 19:00
- Venue: Venue not recorded
- Ticket mode: none
- Status: archived
- Tags: art, interview, journalism, past events

## Content

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We were delighted to welcome Anton Dolin [@critic_dolin](https://www.instagram.com/critic_dolin/?hl=en), one of the most prominent voices in contemporary Russian film criticism. Dolin is a journalist, writer, and lecturer, known for his thoughtful and often provocative reflections on cinema's relationship with society, culture, and politics.

He served as the editor-in-chief of Iskusstvo Kino (The Art of Cinema), Russia's oldest and most influential film magazine, and has been a regular contributor to major media outlets including Radio Mayak, Echo of Moscow, and Meduza.

In conversation with Artemii Levkoy [@comrade.matthiola](https://www.instagram.com/comrade.matthiola/?hl=en), Dolin discussed how Russian films have portrayed morally complex, "bad" heroes — from Balabanov's Brother to the recent phenomenon The Boy's Word — and what these characters reveal about post-Soviet identity and values.

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