Starring Chulpan Khamatova and Maksim Sukhanov
An ode to theater as both escape and salvation from a collapsing world. Premiered in Riga in 2024, Diary of Madmen is an independent production by visionary director Dmitry Krymov, featuring acclaimed actors Chulpan Khamatova and Maksim Sukhanov as artists confronting the loss of their familiar lives and the meaning of their craft.
Even as madness and despair close in, Krymov insists on the power of resistance, of laughter and love, and of art as the last refuge of inner freedom.
An Artists in Exile Series Film. Produced by Aparte Theatre and We Exist Foundation. Presented in Russian with English subtitles.
Known for his innovative, design-centric style, Dmitry Krymov is one of the most original directorial voices of his generation. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, he condemned the invasion and refused to return to his homeland, opening his new studio Krymov Lab NYC later that year.
“One of the world’s finest theatermakers.” — The New York Times
