USSR 30: Cinema after the Collapse

3507 Trousdale Parkway,Los Angeles CA 90007

05 November, 2021

Description

On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the USSR, this three-day program will provide a front-row seat to history through film. On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the USSR, this three-day program will provide a front-row seat to history, featuring films from various countries and filmmakers, scholars, activists, and other international thought leaders participating in discussions about life and filmmaking in the post-Soviet world. The large-scale shifts in society that resulted from the dissolution of the Soviet Union will be represented and interpreted through feature, documentary, and short films. Such artistic responses to this pivotal political moment pose fundamental human questions, tackling the effects of displacement—physical, ideological, psychological, economic, spiritual—amidst the difficulty of interpreting arbitrary and constantly shifting borders. As the remnants of a fallen empire deal with the lingering effects of war, ethnic conflict, economic collapse, and new world orders, human dramas emerge as we come to terms with history, identity, community, and hope. Schedule: 6 p.m. Reception 7 p.m.: Should The Wind Drop (Armenia/France/Belgium, 2020. Directed by Nora Martirosyan. Running Time: 100 min.) Followed by a panel discussion with director Nora Martirosyan; Dr. Nancy Condee, professor of Russian culture, cinema, and cultural politics at the University of Pittsburgh; and Salpi Ghazarian, director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies. Click to read more. COVID-19 Health and Safety: All attendees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or present a negative test taken within 72 hours of the start of the event. Verification and a photo ID required at check-in.This event will require masks for all attendees, vaccinated or unvaccinated.The University requires all persons accessing USC campuses to complete a symptom check on Trojan Check (trojancheck.usc.edu) prior to their visit. Trojan check must be shown at check-in. Related event: USSR 30: Cinema after the Collapse, Day 1 Thursday, November 4, 2021, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108 USSR 30: Cinema after the Collapse, Day 3 Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 1 to 9 p.m. Norris Cinema Theatre Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative. Organized by the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies and USC Department of Slavic Languages and Literature. Co-sponsored by the USC School of Cinematic Arts, USC School of International Relations, and USC Armenian Students Association. Photo: Gagik Harutyunyan, April 13, 1991. Published in his collection Shadows of Time: The Photographic Art of Gagik Harutyunyan 1970-1995 (Yerevan, 2017).