Bulgakov. The Secret of The Master

Bulgakov. The Secret of The Master is a Russian-language film scheduled for release on May 14, 2026. The film examines the relationship between Mikhail Bulgakov and his novel The Master and Margarita, tracing how the work came to exert an apparent influence over its author's life rather than remaining under his control. The narrative presents the novel as an active force that interfered with Bulgakov's personal relationships, his dealings with Soviet authorities, and ultimately the circumstances of his death. The film poses the question of whether the prophecies embedded in the novel materialized in Bulgakov's own biography, and whether the author was truly the one directing the work or being directed by it.