Registration REQUIRED by 4pm on February 16, 2026 in order to attend this event.
Please join the Harriman Institute for a book talk by Svetlana Satchkova. Moderated by Mark Lipovetsky.
In this darkly funny and emotionally resonant novel of contemporary Russia, a young filmmaker unexpectedly finds herself targeted by an authoritarian regime—despite her best efforts to stay out of politics.
"The Undead" is a layered and sharply observant portrait of an artist caught in the machinery of state power, and the choices one faces in a system where even indifference can be dangerous. Written with the intimate insight of an émigré from Putin's Russia, "The Undead" is both a compelling narrative and a chilling reflection of how repression operates today—not just against dissidents, but against anyone.
When Maya, a young Russian filmmaker, makes a low-budget horror movie, it seems like a promising start to her indie film career. But her jokey lo-fi picture soon attracts the attention of the autocratic state, and Maya is swept into a nightmarish system where logic breaks down and no one is safe.
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