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1. Make Fairy Tales, not War

Russian authorities are spending more on the production of fantasy films than on war films, according to a recent study.

Tags: film, culture, government, cinema
2. "Limonov" Biopic Premieres at Cannes

Kirill Serebrennikov has brought It's Me, Eddie to the silver screen. 

Tags: counterculture, limonov, film
3. Star Wars Aid

A rare Star Wars collectible is to be sold at auction to aid Ukraine.

Tags: film, war in ukraine, collectibles, art, Star Wars
4. Biopics: Monarchs, Heroes, and Their Fans

Eleven recent biopics highlight fascinating histories of Russians of ages past.

Tags: biography, russian revolution, Ivan the Terrible, movies, history, film
5. Using Laughter to Cope

These eight outstanding Soviet comedies show ​​some of what has made Russians laugh over the past century. Most are still watched today. (First in our new series on learning about Russia through its films.)

Tags: cinema, comedy, film
6. Eisenstein's Mythic Masterpiece: Alexander Nevsky

The legend of Russia's heroic defender passed into Stalinist myth with some help from one of the 20th century's most famous filmmakers.

Tags: medieval, alexander nevsky, soviet film, film, eisenstein, stalin
7. "А знаешь, всё ещё будет!"

A poetic song about optimism is this issue's language study section.

Tags: music, language, film
8. Baikal by Birds Eye

While manufacturers generally don't recommend you fly your drone at temperatures below freezing, that didn't stop videographer Vadim Sherbakov from shooting this amazing film depicting a frozen Lake Baikal. 

Tags: video, nature, drones, films, film, lake baikal, baikal
9. A Valentine Gift: He and She

In which we review Him & Her, Daria Geller’s marvelous, heartbreaking, new short film, inspired by Chekhov’s “Он и Она” (properly, “He and She”). A perfect film to enjoy for Valentine's Day.

Tags: chekhov, film, women, relationships, love
10. Mikhail Romm

Mikhail Romm is remembered by everyone who ever worked with him with tenderness and affection. Yet it is hard not to wonder how differently his life and work might have turned out had it not been for the exigencies of Russian and Soviet history.

Tags: movies, film

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