See
RIDM Reviews : Intercepted
Few topics are as well documented yet remain as difficult to understand as war. So this film, based as it is on an unusual and very 21st-century source – cell phone calls between front line soldiers [read on]
Russia
Review
Review: Dear Comrades!
Winner of the Jury Award at Venice and Russia’s official entry to the Oscars, Dear Comrades is playing around the city. [read on]
Review
A Moon of Nickel and Ice: Miles Away from Nowhere
François Jacob’s new documentary is a very real portrayal of life in the industrial city of Norilsk, Russia. [read on]
Review
Intractable Woman Does Political Theatre Right
A must see show about the dangers of tyrannical governments and censorship. [read on]
Consider
Getting Out of Montreal: KGB Headquarters in Estonia
Visiting the old KGB Headquarters reveals horrors from Estonia’s past. [read on]
Interview
Come See the Stars Shine: The Stars of the Russian Ballet
Tchaikovsky pieces as well as works never performed here on stage at Outremont this week. [read on]
Review
Tangerines: Wartime Compassion
An elderly man cares for two soldiers on opposite sides of the war in Georgia. [read on]
Review
I am Woman Hear Me…Protest: Review of “I Am Femen”
The documentary I am Femen is a powerful exploration into the inner workings of the controversial Ukrainian based feminist group Femen. The film chronicles several of the group’s political demonstrations from the initial planning stages [read on]
Review
Review: Anna Karenina Ballet Puts Emotional Novel En Pointe
Stunning Russian ballet of Tolstoy novel wows our reviewer with its careful attention to mood and emotion. [read on]
See
TO DO Tonight: Children 404 at Concordia
Children 404 about gay teens in Russia screens at Cinema Politica. [read on]
Review
Review of Enter Here: Through Memory and the Contemporary
Soviet émigrés Ilya and Emilia Kabakov make art that responds to their changing lives and experiences. [read on]
See
Cinema Politica Line-Up Showcases the Best Docs from Gaza to Home
This winter’s lineup at the Concordia branch of Cinema Politica has films about refugees, the justice system, and gender. Get inspired and get informed. [read on]
Hear
Circa’s Opus Bounces Off Shostakovich and Stalin
Review of latest circus at Tohu by Australian troupe featuring choreography to work of Shostakovich. [read on]
Review
DVD Review: The Seige of Leningrad and The Horrors of War
DVD part of series looking at WWII and its effects on various cities. This one focuses on Leningrad during its horrific siege [read on]
Fear and Loathing South of the 40
Fear and Loathing: Quebec’s Budget Jiggles Like Jell-O, Don’t Provoke Knitting STM Employees
Ken “Gus” Gaucher learns TMI about Barbara Walters, prods the new PQ proposed budget, and discovers one thing he’ll have to cross off his bucket list. [read on]
Food
Yeah, I Know, and Such Small Portions. Chez Boris Review
I came for the coffee and stayed for the borscht, beignets, latkes, and kvass. [read on]
Hear
Party Like Sarajevo
You don’t need to be from the Balkan region to dance your bureks off at The Balkan Gypsy Party’s multicultural monthly throwdown. [read on]