Category Archives: Russian Cinema

A review: “DAU. Natasha” [2020, Russia, Germany, Ukraine]

Rarely does one bump into a film with an ambiguous origin, uncertain of the exact time that the first seed of an idea was sown. While we might have encountered films made from ‘found-footage’ or other reality shows, nothing … Continue reading

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Standing against odds: “Dylda” [2019, Russia]

Not everyone has the calibre to use a colour palette of festive greens and reds to accentuate jaded decay. At barely twenty eight, young Russian director Kantemir Balagov achieves that and more in only his second feature, “Dylda” [Eng. … Continue reading

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In search of Utopia: “Zheleznaya doroga” [2007 Russia]

I’d been working backward through the filmography of Aleksey Fedorchenko, and was pleased to see that his Fellini-esque surreal comedy from 2007, “Zheleznaya doroga” [Eng. Title: The Railway] was as much an allegory as a visual feast.
The hilarious premise … Continue reading

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Irina Vilkova from “Eyo zvali Mumu” [Russia 2016]

I haven’t had the chance to see any of Vladimir Mirzoev’s work until his recent drama, “Eyo zvali Mumu” [Eng. Title: They Called Her Mumu]. The only reason I came upon this one was because it was shared on … Continue reading

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A brief review: “Kray” [2010 Russia]

Aleksey Uchitel’s action-packed adventure drama “Kray” [Eng. Title: the Edge] is set in a Siberian labour camp (gulag) immediately after the end of the Second World War.
 
 
Ignat (Vladimir Mashkov) – a decorated War hero, is sent to work as a … Continue reading

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