RSPN & International House Philadelphia would like to invite you to join us for an evening of Russian cinema on Thursday, August 27 with a cocktail reception and a movie screening of short Russian films depicting the lives of ordinary Russians. The selected screening is part of the larger series hosted by the International House August 6-27.
Thursday, August 27, 6 p.m.
International House Philadelphia
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Reception: 6 - 7 p.m.
Movie screening: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
**See movies description here
Thursday, August 27, 6 p.m.
International House Philadelphia
3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Reception: 6 - 7 p.m.
Movie screening: 7 - 8:30 p.m.
**See movies description here
STORIES FROM NON-PUTIN RUSSIA
Next year will mark two and a half decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the start of a new identity for Russia. Leaving behind an era of oligarchs, the country emerged in the 21st century with its super-riches topping the charts of Forbes magazine while its political elite once again began flexing their muscles on the world stage. Remarkably the state of life for the people of Russian provinces is far away from the ambitions of the center.
This eclectic collection of stunning documentaries, rather than dwelling on political and economic issues, reflects on the psychological impact of the change on Russian people. The idea of the province, the local "neighborhood," is the focus. Carefully selected films show that although political tendencies of Russian society have often determined social changes, the province only observes and often pays for them.
Many works are produced by regional, non-central studios by filmmakers from the same social strata as their provincial subjects, betraying both a physical and an emotional distance from the "movers and shakers" of urban society. Interestingly, the series demonstrates above all that today's Russian documentarian inherits a deep sense of the culture and traditions rooted in classical literature, rather than values derived from contemporary cinema and television.
For a full schedule of the film series, please visit: http://ihousephilly.org/calendar
Next year will mark two and a half decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the start of a new identity for Russia. Leaving behind an era of oligarchs, the country emerged in the 21st century with its super-riches topping the charts of Forbes magazine while its political elite once again began flexing their muscles on the world stage. Remarkably the state of life for the people of Russian provinces is far away from the ambitions of the center.
This eclectic collection of stunning documentaries, rather than dwelling on political and economic issues, reflects on the psychological impact of the change on Russian people. The idea of the province, the local "neighborhood," is the focus. Carefully selected films show that although political tendencies of Russian society have often determined social changes, the province only observes and often pays for them.
Many works are produced by regional, non-central studios by filmmakers from the same social strata as their provincial subjects, betraying both a physical and an emotional distance from the "movers and shakers" of urban society. Interestingly, the series demonstrates above all that today's Russian documentarian inherits a deep sense of the culture and traditions rooted in classical literature, rather than values derived from contemporary cinema and television.
For a full schedule of the film series, please visit: http://ihousephilly.org/calendar
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