23018. Cinema/Kino: Film in Russia
This two- or three-course connection is informed by the interconnected nature of art, culture and political history in Russia. This relationship was made explicit when Lenin, the first leader of the Soviet Union, declared that "for us, cinema is the most important of all," and funded film-makers to encourage them to record Russian history and further Soviet politics. But Russian film preceded Lenin and the Soviet period, and Russian filmmakers are widely considered to be among the best, brightest and first in the West to develop the art of cinema.
Students may take any two or all three of these courses. They will explore film as document of history and politics in Pols 345. In Russ 282, they will explore how although film reflects history and political constructs, it creates a uniquely artistic text. Hist 215 will provide students with the background and context for this inquiry.
Connections:
Hist 215 History of Russia
Pols 345 Understanding Russian Politics and Society through the Prism of Film
Russ 282 Russian Film