This week’s classroom with Russia focused on films. What was slightly surprising to learn was that both the U.S. and Russia have expensive ticket prices. What I found interesting, but not surprising, was when they mentioned that a lot of the films they have there are American films. I think it is another reminder about the influence that the United States’ culture and media can and does have around the world. The article below this explains how Russian film was closely monitored for 60 years after Stalin took power, and had to show an approved image of Socialist regime, which may be why very few of their films are known to Americans. However, it also mentions that a new genre of film is appearing in Russia: Parallel Cinema, which is supposed to be a symbol to the fall of the Soviet system. America has gone through different phases of film genres throughout the past hundred years to also symbolize political occurrences, such as the increased comedy films released during and after World War II, and even anti-War films.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/04/13/vbs.russian.parallel.cinema/index.html?iref=allsearch
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