Pussy Riot will be the subject of a scripted series from STX Entertainment. Based on the upcoming memoir from ringleader Nadya Tolokonnikova, the untitled show will center around some of the protest art collective’s most notable recent protests — including their “Punk Prayer” and their protest of the Sochi Olympics — as well as their arrests and jail sentence along the way.
Of the series’ premise, Tolokonnikova explains in a statement: “I was a broke 20-year-old artist studying philosophy, he was one of the most powerful, wealthy and dangerous men on Earth. In 2011 I went against him, damn the consequences. After years of imprisonment, harassment, attacks, trauma I am ready to share this story. My dream is to see my country peaceful, democratic and diverse, where gay people are not being stoned to death. Is it too much to ask? Does it make me an extremist?”
She continues: “Today I’m on Russia’s most wanted list, labeled as a foreign agent, and recently was arrested in absentia by Russian court. My relatives and friends had been poisoned, my government wants me dead, but I don’t regret anything. If Pussy Riot’s story can inspire a new generation of rebels, it was all not in vain.”
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“We are incredibly excited to make a show as courageous and daring as its subject,” adds series executive producer Sophie Watts. “Nadya’s life is nothing short of extraordinary. A gripping, real-life spy life, filled with heroic, relentless art actions and activism, this series will show how a persevering artistic spirit can change the world.”
Last month, members of Pussy Riot brought a giant inflatable vulva to the Indiana state capitol as part of the band’s reproductive rights campaign God Save Abortion. In October, Tolokonnikova teamed up with Avenged Sevenfold for a remix of their song “We Love You,” titled “We Love You Moar.”
