North American Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Anora: Cinderella tale skewers class system and trash culture in neocapitalist society
Sean Baker, “Anora” (2024) Presenting as a comedy variation on the Cinderella story, “Anora” deftly
Category: Russian and Soviet Films
Reviews of films from Russia and from the Soviet period (1917 – 1991) including all films made during that time in countries that are now independent.
North American Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Interview to Tucker Carlson: the context and reality behind Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine
[Vladimir Putin’s] Interview to Tucker Carlson (Kremlin, 10 February 2024) Former Fox News journalist /
Multi-media Presentations | Russian and Soviet Films
Direct Line with Vladimir Putin (December 2023): four-hour marathon on domestic issues, international relations with other countries, and Russia’ Special Military Operation
In December 2023, the annual Direct Line with Vladimir Putin, usually a televised phone-in event
Culturocide: how an entire generation of schoolchildren is systematically immersed in alternative false history and identity
Vasily Prozorov, “Culturocide” (October 2022) Short though it is, this is a disturbing documentary demonstrating
A plot to take down Russian political activist in “Navalny: Fake Poisoning (Part 1: The Patient)” is unravelled
“Navalny: Fake Poisoning (Part 1: The Patient)” (Soloviev LIVE / Vesti News, 24 August 2021)
Life in the Day of Aliya Mustafina: a beautifully made if insubstantial short documentary
Glen MacKay, “Life in the Day of Aliya Mustafina” (2020) Since 2009 when she joined
Azarkant: a good-looking sci-fi piece short on plot and character
Andrey Klimov, “Azarkant” (2013) Made as a proof-of-concept piece for a film, “Azarkant” understandably is
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Vladivostok 2020: portrait of a very Russian city on the edge of the Pacific Ocean
Graham Phillips, “Vladivostok 2020” (2020) In this 20-minute showcase of the glories of Vladivostok, the
A whistleblower’s insider knowledge and shocking revelations in “MH-17: In Search of Truth”
Vasily Prozorov, “MH-17: In Search of Truth” (UKR Leaks, December 2019) Currently gaining a lot
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
The Tragedy of Russia’s Reforms: a survey of Russia under Boris Yeltsin’s leadership in the 1990s
Leo Mattei, Johnny Miller, “The Tragedy of Russia’s Reforms” (PressTV, 2017) Made for the Iranian