The Architecture of Obedience: Deconstructing Disciplinary Power and the Gaze in Russian Institute, Episode 28: Discipline (Dir. Franck Vicomte)
We term this the The performer’s genuine discipline (ballet conditioning) becomes indistinguishable from the character’s punitive discipline. When a character holds a painful position without flinching, is it submission or skill? The episode refuses to clarify, suggesting that in this universe, the two are one. This resonates with post-Soviet cultural memory, where the conservatoire was both a dream of excellence and a site of harsh physical molding. Russian Institute 28- Discipline -Franck Vicomt...
Dr. A. Larionova Publication: Journal of Post-Soviet Media and Performance Studies , Vol. 12, Issue 3 suggesting that in this universe