Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession (Leonid Gaidai; 1973)
Lyn Seren, Russophiles Unite regular and Bill & Ted enthusiast, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this knockabout time-travel comedy caper. Expect SPOILERS from about 7 minutes in until the end. Ivan Vasily...
13 Sep 201826min
Assa (Sergei Solovyov; 1987)
Carrie Pitts, former Moscow resident and self-described 'emergency back-up guest', joins Ally to discuss this late '80s Russian cult favourite. We were fortunate enough to see it on the big screen as...
30 Aug 20181h 14min
Brother (Alexei Balabanov; 1997)
Mark Bullen, author, former police officer, and expert on Russian organised crime joins Ally Pitts to discuss iconic '90s neo-noir crime drama Brother. It stars Sergei Bodrov Jr, Viktor Sukhorukov, Sv...
16 Aug 20181h 15min
Aelita, Queen of Mars (Yakov Protazanov; 1924)
Sarah Roberts, artist and podcaster,, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early Soviet silent sci-fi adventure. SPOILERS from about 11 minutes in until the end. Aelita stars Nikolai Tsereteli, Valentina...
2 Aug 20181h 11min
Nicholas & Alexandra (Franklin J. Schaffner; 1971)
Ayna Niyazova, artist and illustrator, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this Oscar-winning epic period drama that depicts the series of calamities that led to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty. SPOILERS ...
17 Jul 20181h 27min
My Friend Ivan Lapshin (Aleksei German Sr; 1985)
Martin Kessler, filmmaker and host of Flixwise: Canada joins Ally Pitts to discuss this 1930s-set film that is part memoir, part crime drama. CONTENT WARNING: the film depicts a suicide attempt. SPOIL...
5 Jul 20181h 5min
The Sun (Alexander Sokurov; 2005)
Joel Torres, podcaster and film fan, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this unconventional biopic that focuses on Emperor Hirohito's response to Japan's defeat in World War II. SPOILERS from about 23 minute...
21 Jun 20181h 12min
The Barber of Siberia (Nikita Mikhalkov; 1998)
Tracy Tanoff, podcaster, literature fan, and period drama connoisseur, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this sprawling late 1990s epic from the director of the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language ...
7 Jun 20181h 2min
