Russian Films Appropriate for High School Showing

[David Powelstock]

How about "Stiliagi"?

It also depends on what aspect of Russian cinema you're trying to
represent. If you're looking to focus on modern history, for example,
"Burnt by the Sun" might be a good choice, but the vibe is entirely
different, to put it mildly.

By the way, it makes me so happy that you are teaching Russian in high
school!
Cheers,
David

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David Powelstock
Assoc. Prof. of Russian and Comparative Literature
Chair, Comparative Literature
Director, Master of Arts in Comparative Humanities
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA 02453


On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Alina Israeli <aisrael at american.edu> wrote:

> Yes, nice film, the same plot as "Sleepless in Seattle".
>
> On Jan 13, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Stefani, Sara Marie wrote:
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> Would "Piter FM" be a good choice? I would think that younger (high
> school) students should find it captivating because of the use of music,
> mobile phones, attractive young people, etc. Plus, it's a love story, and a
> rather sweet one. I don't think there's any nudity or sex in it. And the
> story should be somewhat familiar to them, since the plot is a riff on many
> American movies.
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> Sara Stefani
> Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
> Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
> Indiana University
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> *Subject:* [SEELANGS] Russian Films Appropriate for High School Showing
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> Hello,
>
>
> I am a high school Russian instructor in Arizona.  One of the schools I
> teach at is fortunate enough to have a foreign film festival every spring,
> and I have already been asked for a Russian film to show at the festival.
> I am feeling a little stuck as most of the films I’ve seen can’t be shown
> in a public high school setting, yet I want the film to engage the
> students.  Any suggestions of titles would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Thank you,
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> *Mary Harrah, DMA, MM, BA*
> **
> *Instructor of Russian, Scottsdale Unified School District*
> *Director of Orchestras, Chaparral High School*
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> *Saguaro High School (Russian)*
> *480-484-5124*
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> *Chaparral High School (Russian, Orchestra)*
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