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RUSS 213. Introduction to Soviet Film.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

This course aims to familiarize undergraduates with the topics, figures, and concerns of Soviet film history. Students will watch and analyze films by Soviet directors including Sergei Eisenstein, Dziga Vertov, Andrei Tarkovsky, Sergei Parajanov, Kira Muratova, Larisa Shepitko, and many others in the context of their historical periods, movements, and writings. Students will learn to analyze images and cinematic techniques, as well as assess their historical, ideological, and cultural significance.
  • Offered in English.

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