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Russian Cinema in Turmoil as Hollywood Pulls Out

Russia's film industry has been thrown into turmoil by the fighting in Ukraine just as it was beginning to recover from the pandemic.

Hollywood Blocks Film Releases in Russia Over Ukraine Invasion

"The Batman," “Morbius” and Pixar film “Turning Red” are among the movies that won't get a Russian premiere.

cinematic experience

Soviet Classic ‘Irony of Fate’ Set Gets Immersive New Year’s Treatment

Fans of the film can enter to win a visit to a replica of the movie's apartment and get treated to Russian New Year's delicacies.

age-appropriate

Russia to Probe Netflix for ‘Gay Propaganda’ Violations – Vedomosti

An official accused Netflix of streaming LGBT-themed content with a “16+” label instead of the required “18+” designation.

spine-chilling cinema

6 Russian and Soviet Movies to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

With Russia on partial lockdown, there’s no better way to spend Halloween than revisiting some of the country's best scary films.

Russian Film Crew Says Shooting in Space a 'Huge Challenge'

If the project stays on track, the Russian crew will beat a Hollywood project involving Tom Cruise with NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX.

zero-gravity cinema

First Russian Film in Space an ‘Experiment’ – Director

Director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild are due to blast off in a project that will compete with Hollywood's own film shot in space.

Russian Court Bans ‘Happy Tree Friends,’ Anime Films

The adult cartoon “harms young children’s spiritual and moral education and development,” the court said.

Russia Scores Strong Showing at Cannes Film Festival With 6 Films

The 74th Cannes Film Festival will be held July 6-17 in the French resort city.

lights, camera, action

Russia to Send Billionaire Maezawa, Film Crew to ISS

The film's working title is "Challenge" and will be in the genre of a "space drama," Roscosmos said.

west celebrates east

Open a Window to Films From the East

Women took the top awards at this year's celebration of films from the East held in Germany.

What's On Over the May Holidays in Moscow

May! Work! Peace! in Moscow May 1-10

‘More Hollywood Than Hollywood’: Critics Slam Russian ‘Chernobyl’

Instead of offering a historic retelling, Danila Koslovsky’s “Chernobyl” tells the story of a fictional firefighter amid the nuclear disaster.

It’s the remix

Soviet Classic ‘Irony of Fate’ to Get Hollywood Treatment

“About Fate” aims to turn a Soviet legend into a world-renowned one, its director said.

self-censorship

Gay Sex Scene Cut From Tucci, Firth Drama in Russia – Reports

“Supernova’s” Russian distributor reportedly went to the cutting board out of fear that movie theaters would refuse to release it.

short-lived protest

Russian Director Mansky Detained Over Navalny Poisoning Picket

Mansky stood outside the FSB headquarters with a pair of blue boxers, a symbol of the failed poisoning attempt on Navalny.

Russian Film ‘Beanpole’ Awarded Top Prize by U.S. Film Critics

Former U.S. President Barack Obama put
“Beanpole” in second place in his list of favorite movies in 2020.

The Arctic Open Film Festival Goes Online

Some of the festival's avant-garde films are already available to the wider audience.

Russia Sends 3 Films to the Golden Globe Awards

Will this year be the breakout year for Russian films?

unorthodox cameo

Soviet Rock Legend Viktor Tsoi Absent From Newest Biopic

The controversial "Tsoi," which centers around his death in 1990, uses a neural network-generated image of the rocker.

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