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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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![Eastern Promises (David Cronenberg; 2007)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog2233525/russian-soviet-movie-podcast-with-ally-pitts-logo-twitter-youtube-blue-white-flag-fade_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Eastern Promises (David Cronenberg; 2007)
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Lydia Kapp, writer, actor, and artist, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this dark, violent London-set crime drama.
CONTENT WARNING: the movie discussed on this episode contains depictions of sexual violence; human trafficking, and graphic violence. For more information, please visit: https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/eastern-promises-2007
SPOILERS from about 24 minutes in until the end.
Eastern Promises stars Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassell, and Armin Mueller-Stahl.
Lydia wrote and starred in the short film Clarence, directed by Rob Thomson, which can be viewed here.
Find Lydia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TallKapp
Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tallkapp/?hl=en
The show's intro music is Cold by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants.
You can find more of their music at:
https://thehighlyskilledmigrants.bandcamp.com/
Or: Spotify.
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