GLS 261History of Russian Film

Grinnell College · 4 credits · UGRD

Catalog

See Russian 261. From Eisenstein to Tarkovsky and beyond. Through lecture, discussion, and film analysis, this course will examine the fascinating and controversial history of Russian film from Andrei Tarkovsky's sophisticated Solaris to the daring films of the glasnost era; from chernukha (noir) films of the 1990s to contemporary cinema about the Russian mafia, New Russians and the dramatic search for a new Russian identity. Conducted in English.. Prerequisite: second -year standing. ARMSTRONG.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 1 section

Aug 27 – Dec 18

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
01Class #98617-GLS-261-01	Tuesday, Thursday 1:10 PM - 2:30 PM Humanities and Social Studies S2318 (Lecture)	Humanities and Social Studies S2318	Shvyrkov, Alexey
01 notes: Cross-list RUS-261-01