Films set in Russian-American Community in NY

[B. Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz]

Brown University, Watson Center student documentary. Short, but really 
really funny...

An AT&T New Media Fellow, Caroline Sagalchik '13 spent this past winter 
and semester creating a documentary called "Of Sand and Fur" (above... 
and you should definitely check it out) about the Russian-Jewish 
immigrant community Brigthon Beach, Brooklyn. Brighton Beach is one of 
the largest Russian-speaking immigrant communities in the country. 
Through the fellowship, Caroline was able to interact with the community 
in Brighton Beach and reach her audience by engaging with the topic of 
assimilation.

The documentary was recently featured on the Watson Institute's website 
<http://explore.watsoninstitute.org/index/brighton/>.

Regards
Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz


On 8/23/2013 4:29 PM, Dassia Posner wrote:
> Dear Seelangers,
> I wonder if any of you might be able to suggest films that are set, in whole or in part, in the Russian-American community in New York?
> I'm especially interested in Sheepshead Bay and Brighton Beach.  I'm trying to provide a visual and cultural sense of these communities for actors in a production at Steppenwolf Theatre Company for which I am the dramaturg.
> Films can be either in Russian or in English.
> Many thanks in advance.
> All best,
> Dassia
> _____
> Dassia N. Posner, Ph.D
> Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre, Northwestern University
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