International Research Project. Episode 1. Straight Age. Anarchists

The film «Straight Age» was created by the team of research center "Region" (Ulyanovsk, Russia), and Center for Youth Studies (St. Petersburg, Russia) for international European project MYPLACE (Memory, Youth, Political Legacy and Civic Engagement). The first part of the film narrates about the anarchist movement in St. Petersburg. Anarchistic consolidations that arise in different parts of Europe tend to become the most radical protest movements both in Russia and in other countries. Tradition of secrecy, cultural isolation and radical forms of activism evokes an atmosphere of suspense around the anarchists. In this film we talk about the anarchists in the first person, showing their everyday life from the inside. The film covers a variety of current forms of modern anarchist scene: from anarchistic organizations to affinity groups and "chaots" and exposes different and sometimes contradictory logics of its participants -- punks and straight edgers, activists and sympathizers, leaders and followers.
The film is a continuation of a case study of anarchists, which was conducted in the period from February 2012 up to now. Fieldwork included interviewing, observations and collection of video/photo archive, which includes recordings with punk/hardcore festivals, rehearsals, flats and other important locations and events. The film about anarchists is the first part of a series of films, that tells of youth activity in its various manifestations.

В рамках проекта MYPLACE (http://www.fp7-myplace.eu/index.php), в нескольких европейских странах снимались документальные фильмы о современной молодежи. В России было снято две части в рамках этого проекта. Это первая, в ней рассказывается о современной молодежной сцене анархистов. Съемки проходили в Санкт-Петербурге в 2012 году.
Проект был выполнен Центром Молодежных Исследований (Centre for Youth Studies)
http://youth.hse.spb.ru/

Видео International Research Project. Episode 1. Straight Age. Anarchists канала Дмитрий Омельченко