This spreading threat cannot be contained, diminished, or, still less, eradicated without Russia.
Continue reading...Cold Snap (Part II): Russian Film after Leviathan
Nancy CondeeAn auteurist orientation, therefore, is neither good nor bad, but it is certainly mismatched to an industry—especially during periods of robust growth—in which so-called “spectators’ cinema” [zritel’skoe kino] is in higher demand by producers.
Continue reading...Why the international community shouldn’t ignore the Crimean Tatars
Ilaria ParogniEarly in 2014 the Russian annexation of Crimea caused international uproar. Subsequently, things went quiet. Today, the media are paying attention again, as they reveal how local Russian authorities are targeting the Crimean Tatars, one of the peninsula’s main ethnic minority groups, through actions aimed at restricting their autonomy. In a display of hypocrisy and shortsightedness, Western leaders remain silent.