The Hermitage Dwellers

Through contemporary interviews and archival footage, The Hermitage Dwellers explores how the St. Petersburg institution has managed to survive through the Soviet revolution, Stalinist purges, World War II, and the harsh post-Soviet years. The theft of more than 200 pieces from Russia's renowned Hermitage Museum created an international scandal when discovered in July. This award-winning documentary not only explores the famed museum's incomparable art collection but also the eclectic group of people who work there. (73 mins, video)