Volga Blues

In "Volga Blues," Italian journalist Marzio G. Mian embarks on an undercover journey along Russia's Volga River, uncovering the nation's complex history and its troubling contemporary mindset in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. Posing as a historian, Mian, alongside his team, captures candid reflections from ordinary Russians on topics such as the war, Western sanctions, and the evolving landscape of Russian culture. Through vivid prose, he explores the deep-seated fears, ideological leanings, and nostalgia for imperial glory that shape their identities, revealing a nation still caught in the shadows of its past and grappling with its relationship with the West.