100 years of Aelita: Queen of Mars (Yakov Protazanov; 1924)
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Classic episode re-release, featuring music by composer Juliet Merchant. In this episode, originally released in August 2018, Sarah Roberts, artist and podcaster, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early Soviet silent sci-fi adventure. SPOILERS from about 16 minutes in until the end.CONTENT WARNING: discussion of the film's depiction of abusive relationships and violence against women. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: Art by guest Sarah Roberts: https://sarahkathleenroberts.com/ Composer Juliet Merchant's live performance dates: julietmerchantmusic.com/  Aelita screening 9th November 2024 @ St. Hilda's College, Oxford, UK with live performance by Juliet Merchant  Ally Pitts on The Top 100 podcast with Tim Coleman: Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov; 1929) Ally Pitts on Media-Eval: A Medieval Pod Culture Podcast with Dr. Sarah Ifft-Decker klassiki.online/yuliya-solntseva-hidden-history-soviet-queen-of-film/  klassiki.online/podcast/ For a 30-day free trial of the streaming service Klassiki: https://klassiki.online/arussiansovietmoviepodcast/ If you use the code RUPOD50, you can get 50% off an annual subscription. www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/eye-of-the-storm  www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/start-here-modernism-in-ukraine  slaviclitpod.com/aelita-1924-by-protazanov/  theukrainianmuseum.org/alexandra-exter-the-stage-is-a-world/  Aelita screening 20th October 2024 @ the Fine Arts Building, Chicago Didn't mention this in the episode, but we should have: it's Silent Movie Day 2024 on 29th September. Ally's silent film recommendations on Letterboxd Contact us/socials: All the links for a Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast you're ever likely to want or need: linktr.ee/russiansovietmoviepodcast We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are a bit of a mishmash. Email: [email protected] Twitter (or 'X', if you really insist): @RussophilesU Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/ Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser
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