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.
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
John Pilger, “Secret World of the US Election: Julian Assange Talks to John Pilger” (RT.com,
Middle Eastern Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Channel 24 (Russia) Interview with First Lady of Syria Asma al Assad (18 October 2016) In contrast to so
Sergei Eisenstein, “Battleship Potemkin” (1925) Although this film was made over 90 years ago and
Alexander Korobko, “Through Sherlock’s Eyes: The Case of Alexander Litvinenko” (2015) Not only does this 23-minute
Alexei Popogrebsky, “How I Ended This Summer / Kak ya provel etim letom” (2010) Out
Arabic-language Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Russian Media Interview with President Bashar al Assad (16 September 2015) Syrian President Bashar al Assad granted
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
George Galloway and Gayatri Pertiwi, “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 86)” (RT.com,
Yana Erlashova, Vitaly Biryukov, “MH17: A Year Without the Truth” (RT Documentary, 2014) On 17
Multi-media Presentations | Russian and Soviet Films
Kirill Kleymenov and Maria Sittel, “Direct Line with Vladimir Putin” (RT.com, 16 April 2015) Every
Andrey Zvyagintsev, “Leviathan” (2014) Often taken as reflective of the current socio-political situation in Russia,