Feb
25
Movie options
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Katia sent me a wealth of film information, as follows:
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears — more serious, it follows the lives of three women who move to Moscow from the provinces and start new lives. It won an Oscar in 1980 or 81. It is a really interesting look at society and the role of women in the Soviet Union. Also, it has a great song.
Mongol— This came out a couple of years ago and was nominated for an Oscar. It’s a historical-fictional film about Chinggis (Genghis) Khan. It’s epic and has armies and battles and a love story. I can’t think of any great songs in this one…
Cheburashka — This is a Soviet cartoon about Cheburashka and his friend Crocodile Gena. Very popular and with great songs! The birthday song in the cartoon is apparently popular. Cheburashka is very cute.
Russian Ark — This came out in 2002 and is amazing. It was filmed in a single take in the Hermitage and surveys 300 years of Russian history. It is fairly arty and surreal and confusing at times, but it is an excellent film.
The first would be especially appropriate to view around International Women’s Day.
Feb
7
Moscow’s Sex and the City
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Lara bought to my attention Moscow’s Sex and the City, which was created by a Smith alum! Here’s a blurb from Sasha:
Moscow’s Sex and the City, a documentary film produced this year by Victoria Gamburg ’93 for the PBS program FRONTLINE/World, was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award in a new category for work presented on the Internet. The story, which borrows its title from the popular HBO television series and Hollywood hit, depicts the experiences of young, single women in today’s Russia. Gamburg, who was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, but grew up in the United States, compares fictional characters in Russia’s popular TV series Balzac Age with the lives of real women in Moscow. Gamburg has produced several documentaries from her cross-cultural perspective. Emmy Award winners will be announced during a ceremony at the Lincoln Center in New York City on September 22.
Maybe we can discuss the image of Russian women at our next meeting!
Feb
4
Movie History
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For the record, last semester we watched In the Name of Love and Since Otar Left.
Also, I’ve been advised to show Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Feb
3
Meeting Summary 2/3/09
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Although sparsely attended, tonight’s meeting was productive and fun. We met in Seelye 107 from 6-8:30. The first half hour we discussed our goals for the next semester, namely:
1. Taking a day trip to Brighton Beach on either Saturday, March 28th or Saturday April 4th. Depending on the amount of interest, we’d have one or two vans. A few members have volunteered to become van certified, although the more the merrier. The remaining van certification days are
Wednesday February 11, CC103/104, 12:15-12:45
Friday February 20, CC103/104, 12:15-12:45
Bring a copy of your driver’s license and the SGA/CSO driver license agreement (go to http://blogs.smith.edu/sga) to fill out and print the form before the certification date. Please remember that you must re-certify each academic year, be at least 18 years old and have one year of licensed driving experience
Also, attendance at a Defensive Driving Presentation is required prior to Sunday March 1, 2009. This presentation will take place on two dates:
Monday February 9, CC205, 2-3PM
Thursday February 19, Seelye 106, 5-6PM
2. Giving away flowers on International Women’s Day (Sunday, March 8th). Last year the club tabled flowers in the Campus Center. We should continue the tradition!
DECISIONS:
It’s my impression that attendance might improve if the club holds weekly meetings. Therefore:
MEETINGS ARE GOING TO BE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT 6:30. Don’t be afraid to come, even if you can’t stay for too long. Location is subject to variability depending on whether or not we want to use Talbot’s kitchen. I will send out the week’s location and activity via email.
After the brainstorming section of the meeting, we watched The Window to Paris.