Socrates of Kamchatka / When Snow Fell on Communism

Directed & Produced by: Irina Patkanian

Stage:
- Completed, Seeking Distro
Location:
- Russia
Updated: February 7, 2026
Project Type:
- Feature,
- Short
Project Style:
- Historical,
- Hybrid
Theme Subject:
- History,
- Nature / Wildlife,
- Politics

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Socrates of Kamchatka blends documentary and fiction to tell a story about Anfisa, and her horse, Socrates, who was murdered in 2012 to punish Anfisa for her economic success. It is a tale about the “breaking” of horses and people by caring Communist masters.

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