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ტარიელ მკლავაძის მკვლელობის საქმე [Tariel Mklavadzis mkvlelobis saqme / The Hero of Our Time] (Ivane Perestiani, 1925)
Sep
21
wine
A dark eyed woman lurks from behind a white horse, while holding a glass of wine. DP: Aleksandr Digmelov.
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Soy Cuba [I Am Cuba] (Mikhail Kalatozov, 1964)
Jul
10
The rich and beautiful spend a lazy day at a grand rooftop pool. DP: Sergey Urusevskiy.
Someone in poolside vacation clothing*
“I am Cuba. Why are you running away? You came here to have fun? Go ahead, have fun! Is this a happy picture? Don't avert your eyes. Look! I am Cuba. For you, I am the casino, the bar, the hotels. But the hands of these children and old people, are also me.”
– the voice of Cuba
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Летят журавли [Letyat zhuravli / The Cranes Are Flying] (Mikhail Kalatozov, 1957)
May
8
VE Day
A young woman standing in what was a room in a building, looks out over the ruins of a city. A broken lampshade and a grandfather's clock whisper of other times. DP: Sergey Urusevskiy.
A non-battlefield war movie on VE Day. It had to be a Soviet film, on this date. Thank you, Russia.
“Time will pass. Towns and villages will be rebuilt. Our wounds will heal. But our fierce hatred of war will never diminish.”
– Stepan
When the cranes fly over Moscow, a young couple learns about the war. Now separated, one day, when it is over, if, they'll reunite
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