RUSS 212 - Russian Blockbusters

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Cinema Studies
Next Offered: 2009-2010
Semester Offered: TBA
Credits (Range): 1 to 2 Hours
Attribute: 1 to 2 HU, CD, WR

This course focuses on Russian film after the fall of the Soviet Union and the Soviet film industry. We will examine the aesthetic and socio-political dimensions of post- Soviet comedies, epic and costume dramas, gangster films, fantasy and other genres in order to explore the pressures facing new Russian cinema.
Instructor: A. Forman