Results
A collection of rare photographs and archival documents connected to the history of the Arman Cinema (some of which are being published for the first time), plus drawings of the lost crown, recreated by participants in the project.
Archives
What we found in various collections: documents, drawings, photographs, newspaper clippings and newsreels.
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Narratives
Drawings of the crown, restored by Asel Yeszhanova and Carmela Karistia based on recovered materials, along with a 3D model of the building of the Arman Cinema with its crown.
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Shots
Unique photos of the Arman Cinema made shortly before the disappearance of the crown by the photographer Vasily Sorokin, who held on to the undeveloped film until our researchers David Kaminsky and Adilzhan Psyaev were able to meet him during their research.
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