Statues don't fall — they get *reassigned*. Watch communism crumble in bronze and concrete.
Filmmakers Laura Mulvey and Mark Lewis use rare archival footage and interviews with artists, art historians, and museum directors to examine the fate of Soviet-era monuments during successive political regimes, from the Russian Revolution through the collapse of communism. Mulvey and Lewis highlight both the social relevance of these relics and the cyclical nature of history. Broadcast on Channel Four as part of the 'Global Image' series (1992-1994).
Direction
Mulvey's feminist film theory meets cold concrete.
Editing
Jarring archival cuts that mirror political whiplash.
Director
Laura Mulvey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Channel 4's 'Global Image' series, this represents rare UK arts television funding for experimental political documentary.
Mulvey applies her famous 'male gaze' theory to monuments themselves — suggesting we don't just look AT statues, they look back at us, constructing our collective identity.
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