ICA is closed from the 30 May – 3 June inclusive.
Gorbachev. Heaven, dir. Vitaly Mansky, Latvia / Czech Republic 2020, 100 min., Russian with English subtitles
The latest film from renegade director Vitaly Mansky (Under the Sun, Putin’s Witnesses) is an enthralling portrait of the Soviet Union’s final President – the man who, more than anyone, was responsible for the creation of modern Russia.
Mikhail Gorbachev was the architect of glasnost (‘openness’) and perestroika (‘reconstruction’), the twin progressive policies designed to liberate the citizens of the USSR from what Gorbachev called ‘the Era of Stagnation’. A hero to some and a traitor to others, Gorbachev now lives in a modest house near Moscow, its humble decor a stark contrast to the gold-plated splendour preferred by Russia’s current leader. And 30 years on from the events that reshaped Europe, Vitaly Mansky’s gripping encounter captures Gorbachev in the autumn of his years – his health fading but his memory still fully intact.
Ticket information
- All tickets that do not require ID (full price, disabled, income support) can be printed at home or stored in email
- For aged-based concession tickets (under 25, student and pensioner) please bring relevant ID to collect at the front desk before the event.
£11, £5.50 Green/Blue Members
Tuesday evenings: £11, £5.50 Green/Blue Members
Red Members gain unlimited FREE access to all exhibitions, films, talks, concerts and performances. Join today for £20/month
Face coverings are compulsory in the Cinemas. More on COVID-19 safety
All films are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with a 10 min. curated selection of trailers.
Members+ and all Patrons gain free entry to all cinema screenings, exhibitions, talks, and more.
Join today as a Member+ for £25/month.
no. 236848.