Giorgio Caravale's 'Chi controlla il passato' Examines Power's Grip on History
Giorgio Caravale's 2026 book 'Chi controlla il passato. La storia nelle mani del potere' (Laterza) explores how control of the past serves as a technique for governing the present. The documentary 'Mr. Nobody against Putin' (2025, David Borenstein, Pavel Ilyich Talankin), an Oscar winner, serves as a prologue. The book concretely illustrates its thesis through the Karabash school, transformed into a workshop of patriotic pedagogy. History teacher Abdulmanov, a member of Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, embodies the rewriting of history with calm fanaticism, rehabilitating dark Soviet pages and even praising figures like Beria.
Key facts
- Giorgio Caravale is the author of 'Chi controlla il passato. La storia nelle mani del potere'
- The book was published in 2026 by Laterza
- The documentary 'Mr. Nobody against Putin' (2025) won an Oscar
- David Borenstein and Pavel Ilyich Talankin directed the documentary
- The Karabash school serves as a workshop of patriotic pedagogy
- History teacher Abdulmanov is a member of United Russia party
- Abdulmanov rehabilitates dark pages of Soviet history
- Abdulmanov declares inspiration from Beria
Entities
Artists
- Giorgio Caravale
- David Borenstein
- Pavel Ilyich Talankin
- Abdulmanov
Institutions
- Laterza
- United Russia
Locations
- Karabash
- Russia