Review of Manuscripts Don't Burn (2014) by Bella C — 11 Aug 2013

Fabulous film. Shows all levels of the spectrum - the total brutality of dictatorship, the total brutality of its servants, the absolute sacrifice of the writers. - ie the good and the evil in humans. In physical terms, brutality wins, but manuscripts don't burn ( reference to Bulgakov's book 'The Master and Margarrita' - which has become an international catchcry for intellectual freedom), so in fact, the writers' words overcome the evil around them.

Cinematically excellent- acting, photography are all exceptional. Not a fun night out, but certainly worth seeing and memorable. One wonders how it could be made - and the triumph of good over evil is that the film has been made.