Russian Ark & other musings, questions

[mikhail lipyanskiy]

as i mentioned to Devin

"Ivan Vasilievich menyaet professiyu" is the direction i'd go .. i think the 
films you mention are great but perhaps rather tough for someone with such 
limited knowledge of history..

perhaps also
"Beloe solntse pustini"?

in another direction  - "Sibirskiy Tseryulnik"

ML

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From: "Seifer Donna" <donna.seifer at COMCAST.NET>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Russian Ark & other musings, questions


> Devin,
> Many know this film well, but I would not recommend it to high-schoolers
> without a lot of historical background.  I suggest the following:
> 1. Ballad of a Soldier or Ivan's Childhood 1959/1962
> 2. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears or Autumn Marathon 1979/1980
> 3. Burnt by the Sun or Thief 1995/1996
>
> Another approach would be the documentaries by Miroshnichenko 7-Up, etc.
> Donna Seifer
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> On 2/14/07 7:30 PM, "Devin Browne" <dpbrowne at MAC.COM> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone seen the film Russian Ark?  I've read some reviews and it
>> sounds like it gives a general historical overview of Russia (300
>> years worth) over the course of an hour and a half.
>>
>> It made me start thinking of my high school students (Russian 1, first
>> year of a new Russian program).  They know virtually NOTHING about
>> Russian history and have only the vaguest idea of Russia's present
>> relationship with the US.  Can you suggest an approach to introducing
>> some Russian history that wouldn't bore the pants off of a small group
>> of inner-city American kids?  I'm really struggling with this.
>>
>> Devin
>> (aka Divan)
>>
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