An interesting Russian film to show to student audience

[Ajda Kljun]

My two cents on the Russian Ark suggestion: I am a young person interested
in Russia, its language and its culture, but I still found Russian Ark very
hard to follow. I think that you must have a pretty good knowledge about
Russian history and culture to even begin to understand the movie. That
being said, watching the movie might be a wonderful experience if the
students were provided some background info beforehand? If someone knows of
a 'guide to Russian Ark' or something similar, please do share :)

Kind regards, Ajda.

2007/12/19, Josh Wilson <jwilson at sras.org>:
>
> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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