(AGONIYA, Elem Klimov, Soviet Union 1975, 152 min., Russian/subtitles)

Alternating between pre-revolution documentary footage and newly filmed color material, Klimov delivers a hypnotic, one-of-a-kind portrait of the legendary “mad monk” and his deviancy, depravity, and destruction. Often shown in heavily edited forms, this uncut version fully restores Klimov’s original vision.