The pre-war drama about talent, freedom, and the cold indifference of a big city returns to the screen. The story of a serf musician searching for his place in art resonates poignantly and nobly. Before the audience is a Soviet film from 1934, created based on the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky, where the literary foundation merges with the expressive cinematic form of early sound cinema. The plot centers around the serf violinist Yegor Efimov, who gains his freedom and heads to Petersburg in hopes of becoming a musician. But instead of the long-awaited recognition, he is met with the harsh laws of the theatrical world, the dependence of talent on money, patronage, and the will of others. The screening is dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the birth of Boris Dobronravov, who played the lead role. If you don't know where to stroll in Moscow, visit KUDAGO.