Cinephile, history fan, and one-time Muscovite Ally Pitts explores contemporary and Soviet-era Russian language cinema one film at a time! The show combines interviews and movie discussion, and features expert guests including authors, journalists, stand-up comedians, and indie podcasters. From time to time, it also tackles Hollywood’s attempts to bring aspects of Russian culture, literature, and history to the Silver Screen.
Episodes
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Khraniteli (Soviet TV version of The Lord of the Rings)
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Against their better judgement, Ally & Carrie Pitts decided to watch this extremely low-budget adaptation of JRR Tolkien's classic fantasy. Here are a few of their thoughts.
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Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Interview with Alex Christofi, author of Dostoevsky in Love
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Author and publisher Alex Christofi joins Ally Pitts to discuss the tumultuous life of Fyodor Dostoevsky, who is the subject of his fascinating new biography, Dostoevsky in Love, published by Bloomsbury Continuum.
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Sunday Apr 04, 2021
I am Twenty (Marlen Khutsiev; 1965)
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Nadja Bee, film critic and co-founder of KinoSelect, joins Ally Pitts to discuss a sprawling drama from the 1960s in which a group of friends navigate the trials, tribulations, and joys of young adulthood. Oh, and a youthful Andrei Tarkovsky shows up briefly as a jerk at a party.
CONTENT WARNING: The film's plot includes the death of a parent.
SPOILERS from about 22 minutes in until the end.
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The show's intro music is Cold by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants.
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