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 Jul 21, 2024
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Host Ally Pitts shares news about the BFI's Béla Tarr retrospective season Will Heaven Fall Upon Us?
Ally's local, the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford is one of the participating UK cinemas.
Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode:
Béla Tarr retrospective Season at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford
For a 30-day free trial of the streaming service Klassiki: https://klassiki.online/a-russian-soviet-movie-podcast/
The Top 100 podcast with Tim Coleman
Peter Bradshaw's interview with Béla Tarr for the Guardian
https://www.criterion.com/films/33388-werckmeister-harmonies
The British Film Institute's Béla Tarr retrospective season
Ally's Klassiki recommendations on Letterboxd
Damnation blu-ray from Arbelos
Calvert Journal article on Béla Tarr by Carmen Gray
Some UK independent cinemas taking part in the Béla Tarr retrospective:
https://tynesidecinema.co.uk/film-seasons/bela-tarr-retrospective/
https://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/belatarrcollection
https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/will-heaven-fall-upon-us
All the links for a Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast you're ever likely to want or need: linktr.ee/russiansovietmoviepodcast
Contact us/socials:
We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are a bit of a mishmash.
Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com
Twitter (or 'X', if you really insist): @RussophilesU
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/
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