Our fellow countrymen. Golden fund. Purygin.

Special screening, Russia, 11 min., 12+

This documentary film is dedicated to the life and work of Valentin Zakharovich Purygin (1926–2002), Honored Artist of the RSFSR and an iconic, distinctive, and most vibrant figure in the history of Samara painting. The filmmakers call him "the Samara Van Gogh" for his unique, expressive style, complex pagan philosophy, and uncompromising dedication to art.