Film

From Eisenstein to Tartakovsky – this section looks into classic film and film makers of tsarist Russia and the USSR. If you are interested in modern movies, see our sister site PopKult.

Chernukha: Russia’s Tough Truths Through The Filmmaker’s Lens

Glasnost’ (Гласность), a political and social policy spearheaded by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (Михаил Горбачёв) in the USSR in the late 1980s, described an increased ability of Soviet citizens to openly discuss problems in their country. Glasnost’ affected nearly all aspects of society, including filmmaking. Filmmakers of the late Soviet period used their newfound freedom […]

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