The "Black Square" is a recurring motif in Russian culture, originating from Malevich’s 1915 painting. In these films, the title serves as a metaphor:
: The story follows investigator Alexander Turetsky as he investigates what initially looks like a routine domestic murder. As the probe deepens, he discovers that the case involves the highest echelons of the Soviet military and political leadership. Chyornyy kvadrat(1993)
Directed by , this documentary is often associated with 1993 because that is when it gained broader international recognition and distribution in the West. The "Black Square" is a recurring motif in
: The film documents the suppression of artists who worked "underground," famously highlighting Nikita Khrushchev’s 1962 denunciation of modern art and the "Bulldozer Exhibition" of 1974. Chyornyy kvadrat(1993)