Middle Eastern Films | Russian and Soviet Films
“The Syrian Diary” (Rossiya 24, 2013) Made for Russian television, this documentary follows Rossiya 24
North American Films | Northern European Films
Lars von Trier, “Dancer in the Dark” (2000) Lars von Trier’s one attempt at making
Yasujiro Ozu, “Floating Weeds” (1959) In the hands of a lesser director, the soap opera
Dear Readers, Another year has passed, it’s time for another summary of what I consider
Stephen Frears, “Philomena” (2013) A gentle film about an elderly woman searching for the son
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
George Galloway and Gayatri Pertiwi, “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 2)” (RT.com,
Masaki Kobayashi, “Kwaidan” (1964) Often billed as a horror film, “Kwaidan” is in fact a
Shohei Imamura, “The Eel / Unagi” (1997) Japan’s boys in blue have an enviable record
Seijun Suzuki, “A Tattooed Life / Irezumi Ichidai” (1965) A surprisingly touching and quite emotional
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
George Galloway and Gayatri Pertiwi, “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 4)” (RT.com,