No. But The Russion Woodpecker is also not a straightforward documentary. It is a documentary about an artist and his out-there theory…not a documentary about an out-there theory.

Exactly. Like Room 237. If Gracia wanted to convince us the Russian Woodpecker theory were true, he would not have gone through an unhinged artist like Fedor to make his point.

I don't think the film makers had any intention of convincing the viewer that the theory is true. They were simply presenting the theory in all of its color and absurdity. To give the film a poor grade for not convincing the audience is like watching the Lord of the Rings and whispering to the audience member next to…