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 May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
Host Ally Pitts shares some news about a screening of Andrei Tarkovsky's Mirror that he'll be introducing on Sunday 25th May as part of the Dreamscapes classic season at Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford. He also shares news about screenings of Soviet films at the Prince Charles Cinema, and shares details of silent film screenings with live music by Hugo Max.
Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode:
Dreamscapes classic season at Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford
https://uppcinema.com/show_type/classic-season-dreamscapes/
Antifa on screen classic season at the UPP
https://uppcinema.com/show_type/classic-season-antifa-on-screen/
Come and See & Elem Klimov
https://uppcinema.com/show/come-and-see/
https://letterboxd.com/thetop100/list/the-greatest-films-ever-made-as-selected/
https://www.criterion.com/films/28895-come-and-see
The Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square, London
https://princecharlescinema.com/seasons-events/bleak-week/
https://princecharlescinema.com/seasons-events/tarkovsky/
https://princecharlescinema.com/film/6773592/the-colour-of-pomegranates-sayat-nova/
https://princecharlescinema.com/film/20569368/the-cranes-are-flying/
https://princecharlescinema.com/film/1865782/battleship-potemkin-bronenosets-potyomkin/
https://princecharlescinema.com/whats-on/
Hugo Max scores silent cinema
https://hugomax.co.uk/upcoming-past-performances
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