Amherst College Department of Russian presents
WOMAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA
Spring 2018 Film Series
Thursdays at 4:30 and 7:30 PM ∙ Keefe Campus Center Theater
February 1
THE ASCENT • ВОСХОЖДЕНИЕ
directed by Larisa Shepitko • 1977 • 111 min.
Susan Sontag described this story of two Soviet guerrilla fighters
captured during the Nazi occupation of Belarus
as the most affecting film about the horror of war she knew.
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March 8
CHEKHOVIAN MOTIFS • ЧЕХОВСКИЕ МОТИВЫ
directed by Kira Muratova • 2002 • 120 min.
From a nightmarish family dinner to an absurd wedding of a provincial nobleman,
this stylized comedy of manners, loosely based on two minor works by Anton Chekhov,
explores the dark side of familial relationships.
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March 22
PITER FM • ПИТЕР FM
directed by Oksana Bychkova • 2006 • 84 min.
A popular romantic comedy about a radio DJ and a street-sweeper
whose lives change forever as a result of their encounter on a St. Petersburg street.
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April 26
EVERYBODY DIES BUT ME • ВСЕ УМРУТ, А Я ОСТАНУСЬ
directed by Valeria Gai Germanika • 2008 • 80 min.
The lifelong friendship of three young women is tested in this hard-hitting coming-of-age drama
that broke new ground in post-Soviet cinema with its unflinching, controversial account
of teenage life in a grim urban neighborhood.
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