The Coolidge Corner Theatre
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World Cinema - Coolidge KinoSelect Sundays at 1:00 pm in Moviehouse 2 Films will be introduced in English and Russian While Russia has always attempted to navigate the two extremes of Western and Eastern sensibilities, its cinema has successfully proven its ability to combine both into a cultural identity like no other. Films from both the Soviet and Russian era portray strong national pride in the people and the country, and her filmmakers have created historical treasures, cinematic masterpieces, and cult classics. The Coolidge Kino series goes beyond the staples of Vertov and Tarkovsky to create a landscape of film which continues to allow audiences of any nationality to share in the beauty and heart of Russian cinema. Esli Rossia vsegda stremilas' podcherknut rezkoie otlichie mezhdu Zapadom i Vostokom v ponimanii iskusstva, to rossiiskoie kino, kak nikakoie drugoie, sposobstvovalo ikh sblizheniu. Fil'my sovetskogo i rossiiskogo periodov vsegda vyrazhali i prodolzhaiut vyrazhat' chuvstvo natsionalnoi gordosti za svoi narod i stranu, i byli nastoiashchimi shedevrami istoricheskogo, klassicheskogo i sovremennogo kino. Coolidge kinoserii vykhodiat za ramki Vertova i Tarkovskogo i demonstriruiut shirokii spektr kartin, kotorye pozvoliaiut liuboi mnogonatsionalnoi auditorii ponimat ikh krasotu i dushu rossiiskogo kino. Если Россия всегда стремилась подчеркнуть резкое отличие между Западом и Востоком в понимании искусства, то российское кино, как никакое другое, способствовало их сближению. Фильмы советского и российского периодов всегда выражали и продолжают выражать чувствo национальной гордости за свой народ и страну, и были настоящими шедеврами исторического, классического и современного кинематографа. Coolidge киносерии выходят за рамки Вертова и Тарковского и демнстрируют широкий спектр картин, которые позволяют любой многонациональной аудитории понимать их красоту и душу российского кино. FIRST ON THE MOON (Первые на луне - Elsőként a Holdon)Sun, Sept 21 @ 1:00 pm  America thinks Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first pioneers to the moon, Alexei Fedorchenko’s mocumentary and debut film proves them wrong. FIRST ON THE MOON reveals a Soviet cosmonaut, Ivan Kharlamov, who traveled there and back in 1938. He pilots his secretive space craft back to Chile, from where he undertook an arduous journey across the Pacific, through China and Mongolia finally finishing in Mother Russia. First on the Moon is a wonderful expression of the utopian spirit--the sense of limitless possibilities of human ingenuity and imagination--of the Space Race that raged during the 1950s and ‘60s before the American’s accomplishments shadowed the Soviet experience. (2005) dir. Alexei Fedorchencko, on DVD, 1h15m, in Russian with English subtitles. JAZZMAN (Мы из джаза - My iz dzhaza)Sun, Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm  Karen Shankhnazarov takes her audience back to 1920s Soviet Russia where Jazz is the spirit of the Capitalist West. Konstantin, a gifted musical student is expelled for his failure to recognize the evils of Jazz. He takes to the streets to find kindred souls who share his passion for expression and excitement through music. They are quickly thwarted and must endure the wrath of the cultural establishment. The original title translates more accurately to “We Are Jazz” a perfect mantra for these characters and their spirit. (1983) dir. Karen Shakhnazarov, on DVD, 1h29m, in Russian with English subtitles THE RETURN (Возвращение - Vozvrashcheniye)Sun, Nov 16 @ 1:00 pm  Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, this debut film by Andrei Zvyagintsev is breathtaking, haunting and beautiful. The story of two boys, Andrei and Vanya whose father returns after a twelve year absence to take them on a fishing trip. Punctuated by the passage of seven days the film unfolds to show the torrid relationship between father and sons. The journey, punctuated by mystery and despair, leads the young boys to discover each other and their father, whomever he may truly be. (2003) Andrei Zvyagintsev, on 35mm, 1h45m, in Russian with English subtitles |