Exhibition “Unexpected Eisenstein”

GRAD and Kino Klassika Foundation, in collaboration with the Russian State Archives of Literature and Art (RGALI) and the Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, are delighted to present Unexpected Eisenstein, an exhibition that sheds new light on the life and achievements of pioneering Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein.

This immersive new exhibition is curated by world-renowned Eisenstein authority and film historian Ian Christie, co-editor of Eisenstein Rediscovered, and Elena Sudakova, GRAD Director and Principal Curator. The exhibition invites audiences to consider Eisenstein beyond his cinematic achievements and for the first time explores his significant yet often overlooked relationship with England. Bringing together nearly seventy sketches, designs and printed materials, Unexpected Eisenstein offers a rare opportunity to see this varied and often surprising collection of work.