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.
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Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Host Ally Pitts shares news about two exhibitions running in 2024 that feature the work of artist Alexandra Exter. He also discusses a previous film covered on the podcast, Aelita, which she worked on as a costume designer and set decorator.
The Royal Academy of Art's exhibition is In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine from 1900 to the 1930s. That's in London and runs until 13th October 2024
The Ukrainian Museum's exhibition is Alexandra Exter: The Stage is a World. That's in New York City and is running from 27th September 2024 until 19 January 2025
Links mentioned in the episode:
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/eye-of-the-storm
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/start-here-modernism-in-ukraine
Art by previous guest Sarah Roberts:https://sarahkathleenroberts.com/
https://slaviclitpod.com/aelita-1924-by-protazanov/
https://www.theukrainianmuseum.org/alexandra-exter-the-stage-is-a-world/
https://klassiki.online/yuliya-solntseva-hidden-history-soviet-queen-of-film/
https://klassiki.online/podcast/
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