James Lloydovich Patterson, the son of an African American father and a Russian mother who became a celebrated child actor of the Stalinist era for his role in a 1930s propaganda film mythologizing ...

“Podnieks on Podnieks” is the story of a phenomenally influential Latvian documentarian who is remembered by relatively few today – but whose work was once seen by over 40 million people in the former ...

It’s rare that we look to Soviet-era cinema to find positive queer representation, but surprisingly enough, one overlooked silent masterpiece is being reassessed for just this reason. Subscribe to our ...

When I was an undergrad in film school, one of the pillar courses was a two-semester film history class that would act as a broad survey to give us a foundation as aspiring filmmakers and workers.

Vladimir Petrovich Zamansky, born on 6 February 1926, celebrated his centenary this year. A Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, he is recognised for his portrayals of complex, introspective ...

Thikon Khrennikov is now 91 years old, but as the first Secretary of the Union Composers - he was the bureaucrat who made life miserable for both Shostakovich and Prokofiev during the most terrifying ...

The film recounts the story of the outgunned and outmanned Panfilov rifle division, which was defending Moscow's western front. In a controversial new Russian film, 28 Soviet soldiers facing sure ...

Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney People crowd together in the sun. All smiles and waves. Joyous. Pandemonium erupts. Panic hits like a shockwave as those ...

A U.S. Department of Agriculture delegation visits the Soviet Union in 1959 to observe farming practices, mechanization, and agricultural advancements in wheat, livestock, and oilseed crops. Why China ...