The Secretary of Ideology

Year: 2019
Country: Russia
Director: Yuri Pivovarov
Genre: documentary
Runtime: 50 min.
Age: 18+

ShowRUS! A documentary comedy about a young confused communist

Ivan Komendantov is only 16 years old. But he is already the secretary for the ideology of the Stalingrad district committee of Moscow Komsomol. Vanya wants to become an adult as soon as possible, so he enthusiastically takes on any task: be it the rise of the world economy or a special task to seduce a girl.

Awards & Festivals:

Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival – participation 
Laurel Branch (Russian National Award) – Best Debut Film
ShowRUS! Russian Documentary Film Competition – Best Feature Film
Artdocfest IFF – participation 
Sakhalin International Film Festival – participation
Apricot Tree Ujan International Documentary Film Festival (Ujan, Yerevan, Armenia) – participation