Russian Films Appropriate for High School Showing

[Boele, O.F.]

Why not show them something that doesn't come even close to what they
are familiar with: Zviagintsev's "The Return" , for example, or
Shepitko's "The Ascent"? When I show these to high-school students, they
are always amazed that this sort of cinema exists (and both films make
for great discussions). And it's not like Tarkovsky...
 
Otto Boele
University of Leiden
 
 

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"Stilyagi" have some nudity and sex scenes, I wouldn't want to show it
in high school.  Plus, you have to know Russian rock music to appreciate
it, that's half of the movie's charm.

"Piter FM" is a better choice.  Or, if you want to go with the classics,
show "Neulovimye Mstiteli."  Very popular among high schoolers in
Russia.

Vadim
Project "Vysotsky in English"
www.vvinenglish.com


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Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:15:51 -0500
From: pstock at BRANDEIS.EDU
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Russian Films Appropriate for High School
Showing
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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:


		
		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.

		 

		 

		 

		Sara Stefani
		Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
		Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
		Indiana University
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		Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 4:29 PM
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School Showing
		
		
		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,

		 

		 

		Mary Harrah, DMA, MM, BA
		 
		Instructor of Russian, Scottsdale Unified School
District
		Director of Orchestras, Chaparral High School
		 
		Saguaro High School (Russian)
		480-484-5124
		 
		Chaparral High School (Russian, Orchestra)
		480-484-6575                

		 

	
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	Alina Israeli
	Associate Professor of Russian
	WLC, American University
	4400 Massachusetts Ave.
	Washington DC 20016
	(202) 885-2387  fax (202) 885-1076
	aisrael at american.edu





	
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