"Loveless" and "Mama, I Am Home": How Films Predicted the Future of Putin's Russia
Friday, June 16th, 2023
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 16, 2023 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, This event is in person, located in Room 108N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON. |
Description
During this special event, Academy Award-nominated film producer, Alexander Rodnyansky will discuss the relationship between arts and politics in today’s Russia and Ukraine.
About the Speakers:
Alexander Rodnyansky is a Ukrainian film director, producer, and businessman. His film "Leviathan" won the Golden Globe in 2015. Four of his films were nominated for an Academy Award, including "Chief in Love," "Est-Ouest," "Leviathan" and "Loveless."
Professor Anna Shternshis is the Director of the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies, Al and Malka Green Professor in Yiddish Studies and a Fellow at the John Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Presented with Show One Productions.
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