Vasiliy Sitnikov – Vasya – officially insane, a man without a passport, in and out of mental institutions, key figure of the nonconformist art movement in the Soviet Union. Vasya left behind astonishing artworks, some of which found their way into the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Yet he remains a compelling, controversial mystery. Who was this incredible artist? Why does his legend still confound those who knew him? In this award winning meta-documentary, filmmaker blending documentary and animated footage, creates a portrait of a man, an artist and the society around him.

FESTIVALS:

XXIV Moscow IFF, 2003

IFF "Message to Man"
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, 2003

Jury Award Film Festival “Window to Europe”
VYBORG, RUSSIA, 2003

Red Shift FF,
Anthology Film Archive, NYC 2003

Moscow Human Rights IFF, 2002

Jury Award
New York Exposition of Short Film & Video, 2002

"The most frequently asked question after a screening is – “was he really insane or just playing fool?”
In all truth, I don’t know. My best answer is in the film.
On the other note - his works are getting more and more expensive now. The last sale in
October, 2007 set a record for one painting of $496,600.00" - AZ