The Lord Eagle (Eduard Novikov; 2018)

Jenny Shelton from the RSPB discusses this historical drama from Yakutia with host Ally Pitts. The film centres around an elderly couple whose grueling but predictable life in rural Siberia in the 1930s is a disrupted by the arrival of mysterious bird of prey. Episode Sponsor: You can watch The Lord Eagle, along with many other films from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia on the streaming service Klassiki Online. Read uk.bookshop.org affiliate store; 10% of the sale will go towards the running of the show, and another 10% will go towards supporting independent bookshops around the country. There's also our }www.rusandsov.com affiliate store where you can get t-shirts, wall posters, coffee mugs, and more with a Russian and or Soviet theme. If you use the promo code RUSSOPHILESUNITE at check out, you'll get 10% off, and they ship locally in the US, the EU, and Australia. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and rate us on Podchaser: }www.podchaser.com/russophilesunitemoviepodcast Music: The show's intro music is Cold by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants. You can find more of their music at: }https://thehighlyskilledmigrants.bandcamp.com/ or on Spotify. Contact Us: Twitter: @RussophilesU Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com Facebook: }www.facebook.com/groups/russophilesunite Instagram: }www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/ Letterboxd: }https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/ Find Ally's other podcast appearances at: }https://www.podchaser.com/creators/alistair-pitts-107ZzmUqmI