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Lecturer(s)
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Pálušová Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- The emergence and development of cinema in the Russian Empire compared with developments elsewhere in the world. The aesthetics of early film and its reflection in the contemporary press. - Russian-language film journalism and its development. Analysis of historical documents and texts on films in different periods of cinema development. - The October Revolution and film: the transformation of aesthetics. View of film as a tool for revolutionary goals. - The introduction of censorship. Socialist realism and its reception. - Stalin and film: the basic practices of the Stalinist regime in relation to film and its production. - Soviet film: the cinema of the national union republics and their place in the system. Development in terms of decolonialism and anti-imperialism. Representation of the various nations in the films of the Soviet era. - Film and propaganda in the Soviet Union. - Russian/Soviet films in the Czech Republic - development of interest among the audience and overview of distribution. - Russian film today: possibilities of existence, definition of the framework, relationship to "Soviet film".
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Attendace
- 25 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course will offer insight into the development of the film industry in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and Russia through an analysis of the circumstances that shaped the creation and reception of films. It examines complex factors such as censorship, state propaganda, and the organization of film production across the union republics, and the influence of all of these factors on the perception of films in various historical periods. The course examines how these factors have changed over time and how they have influenced the development of the art of film and its position in society as a vehicle for historical events and artistic expression. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of historical texts on film and cinema in a broader cultural and political context, which will provide a deeper understanding of the historical and social dimensions of Soviet/Russian cinema. The course is taught in Russian and Czech, active participation in seminar discussions is a necessary requirement for completion of the course.
Upon finishing the course, students will have a deeper understanding of the importance of cinema to society and the prospects for studying Soviet/Russian cinema today. The ability to view Russian/Soviet cinema in its cultural and social context will also enhance students' critical thinking and help them better navigate historical events.
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Prerequisites
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Ability to read coherent texts in Russian.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Final project
- 80% attendance at seminars (maximum 2 absences per semester) - Thorough familiarity with the assigned literature and films - Presentation on the assigned topic - consistent activity in class, participation in discussions
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Recommended literature
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BUDJAK, Ljumdila (ed.). Istorija otečestvennogo kino. Moskva: Progress-tradicija. 2005.
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THOMPSON, Kristin a BORDWELL, David. Dějiny filmu: přehled světové kinematografie. 2., opr. vyd. Přeložil Helena BENDOVÁ. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění. 2011.
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TROŠIN, Alexandr (ed.). Istorija otečestvennogo kino: chrestomatija. Moskva: Kanon. 2012.
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