An interesting Russian film to show to student audience

[Josh Wilson]

I second the rec. for Piter FM. Particularly for a general audience of young
students, it will sit well with the majority. It's light, funny, and not so
sappy that it will lose the males in the group. 

I thought Day Watch was a bit hard to follow - particularly if you haven't
read the books. It's a good movie, but not one I would start students on.
Russian Ark is beautiful, but perhaps a bit expansive and heavy. Save these
for the next showing. :) 

Just another two cents.


Josh Wilson
Asst. Director
The School of Russian and Asian Studies
Editor-in-Chief
Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies
www.sras.org
jwilson at sras.org

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[mailto:SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Sarah Hurst
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] An interesting Russian film to show to student
audience

I would recommend "Russian Ark" (history of Russia viewed through the
corridors of the Hermitage), "The Italian" (boy in an orphanage looks for
his mother), and "Night Watch" and "Day Watch", about the struggle between
the forces of light and dark, including vampires!

Sarah 

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[mailto:SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Miluse Saskova-Pierce
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:31 PM
To: SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU
Subject: [SEELANGS] An interesting Russian film to show to student audience

Dear Seelangsters, 

I am looking for an interesting and not too boring Russian film to show to 
university and also upper high school audiences.  Needs to be recent, 
interesting and artistic and not too naked.  And also available for 
purchase in the US on DVD, with English version or subtitles. 

Do you have any advise?  Thank you. 

Mila

Dr. Mila Saskova-Pierce
Other Languages Section Head
Department of Modern Languages
1133 Oldfather Hall
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
NE 68588-0315

e-mail:  msaskova-pierce1 at unl.edu

Tel:  (402) 472 1336
Fax: (402) 472 0327

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