Tretyakov Gallery cancels screening of film about teenagers in Moscow’s Kitay-Gorod
The Tretyakov Gallery has canceled a screening of the documentary “My ne znakomimsya” (“We Don’t Meet New People”), about teenagers from alternative subcultures who gather in Moscow’s Kitay-Gorod neighborhood. Film critic Kirill Artamonov, who curates the gallery’s “Horizons of Everyday Life” film program, said the screening had been canceled.
The Tretyakov Gallery has canceled a planned screening of a 2026 documentary about teenagers in Moscow's Kitay-Gorod neighborhood, citing "increased strain on technical and facilities services." The documentary, titled "My ne znakomimsya" ("We Don't Meet New People"), follows the experiences of 17-year-old Gleb and his peers as they navigate life in the alternative subcultures of the trendy district.
The screening, originally scheduled for November 14, was postponed indefinitely by the gallery's film curator, Kirill Artamonov. The cancellation comes just days after mass detentions occurred near a popular meeting spot for the teenagers, where authorities arrested between 150 and 200 young people. Police have targeted these alternative subcultures for their distinctive dress and behavior, leading to confrontations with the youth and allegations of beatings, military enlistment pressure, and other injustices.
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