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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Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Lyn Seren joins Ally Pitts once again, this time to discuss this surreal Canadian spoof of early Soviet film.
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