Kino-help

[Max Pyziur]

At 05:04 PM 9/6/98 -0400, Francoise Rosset wrote:
>Dear SEELanzhane:
>        I could use some help with a "Russian" Film class (in English,
>which is relevant because I need mainly subtitled films)... Film is
>NOT my field, but I'm having to teach this course nonetheless, and
>that's another story; I offer this last comment only to explain my
>abysmal ignorance.
>
>        Our library has a decent collection (50-60 titles) of classic
>Russian films up to 1996 or so. What we do not have is anything by
>Russian/Soviet women directors nor anything from Kazakstan.
>
>        Does anyone know where/how to rent or purchase such items,
>with or without subtitles, although the latter is preferable? I am
>particularly interested in the directors Muratova and Gogoberidze,
>and in the films "The Needle" and "A Wolf Cub Among Humans."

As for Muratova, you can purchase videos of some of her movies from
Black Sea Bookstore
3175 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn NY, 11235
718-769-2878

I got copies of Aesthenic Syndrome and Romantychnyj' Militsioner there for
about $15-$20 a copy (no subtitles of not great quality but still very
viewable).

Black Sea has a catalog and if they don't have an item listed they still
can probably get it for you

You can also try
Victor Kamkin in Rockville Maryland
800-852-6546

They do carry videos, but I don't know if their selection is anywhere as
extensive as Black Sea's.  However, I suspect the quality of their
offerings would be better.

>        I would appreciate any comments or help. Please reply not
>to SEELangs but to the address below. I'll be glad to share the
>information if anyone wishes it. Thanks,
>                                        -Francoise
>
>Francoise Rosset                          phone:  (508) 286-3696
>Department of Russian                     e-mail: frosset at wheatonma.edu
>Wheaton College
>Norton, Massachusetts 02766

Max Pyziur
pyz at panix.com