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Book SynopsisOffers the study of changes in Soviet cinema that have been taking place since 1985. This title examines a variety of films from BOMZH (initials standing for homeless drifter) through Taxi Blues and the glasnost blockbuster Little Vera to the Latvian documentary Is It Easy to Be Young? and the new wave productions of Wild Kazakh boys.
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Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Period of Adjustment3Pt. 1Glasnost: Back to the PresentCh. 1Back to the Present: (Re)presenting the Soviet Past and Feature Films33Ch. 2"We Are Your Children": Soviet Youth, Cinema, Changing Values67Ch. 3"Wherever Will I Begin?" Soviet Women in Cinema and on Film99Pt. 2Glasnost: Down With StutteringCh. 4Is It Easy to Be Honest? Glasnost in the Documentary Film127Ch. 5Down with Stuttering: Soviet Popular Genres and the New Film Language157Ch. 6From Accusatory to Joyful Laughter: Restructuring the Soviet Comic-Satiric Muse187Pt. 3The Islands of the ContinentCh. 7The Islands of the Continent: A Revised Map for Ethnic Cinemas219In Place of a Conclusion: The Zero Hour245Filmography251Bibliography263Index277
