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Soviet arthouse cinema?

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The name of this instance, lemmy.film reminds me of Lenfilm, the famous Soviet production company. Anyone want to share their favorite Soviet movies (not just from Lenfilm)?

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Hey, gang! I just remembered!

Mosfilm (Мосфильм) has a YouTube channel, a huge library of films online free for the cultural enrichment of the proletariat…and for the imperialists and oligarchs alike!

Want easy some starting points?

  • Tarkovsky’s The Mirror (1974)
  • Eisenstein’s Alexander Nevsky (1938)
  • Vertov’s Man With A Movie Camera (1929)
    • Note: this particular YouTube link has the 1995 Alloy Orchestra soundtrack, supposedly created following notes made by Vertok. Unfortunately, besides the enormous bug in the top right corner, the quality of this copy isn’t great. Wikipedia’s copy is excellent but silent.
  • Protozanov’s Aelita, Queen of Mars (1925), the first Soviet science-fiction movie!

Contrary to what everybody and their babushka says, I recommend staying away from Battleship Potemkin (1925) as a starting point—a seminal film in many aspects but unless you are studying film history, it may not hold your attention almost 100 years later. After you’ve eased into Soviet cinema a bit, definitely see it! You can then play a drinking game with any future films you may see: Spot the Battleship Potemkin reference!

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