RUSSIA – A CULTURAL GOLDMINE

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A lot of things about Russia are debatable, but one thing that's certainly not is the richness of their culture. Literature, music, art, as well as film (though it came of course, much later and isn't as established as the other genres) all give valuable insight into Russian society, values, traditions and sense of humor.

RUSSIAN MOVIES

These post-Soviet movies (post 1990s) were all met with warm reviews. A few are originally in English, and a few originally in Russian now are available in English/with subtitles. They each show Russian culture in some way, whether it be a piece of history, literature, war, music, social values, and often a mix of. ...

Moskva, ya liubliu tebya! (Moscow, I Love You!) (2010). A spin off of Paris, je t'aime, it incorporates 18 short films shot in Moscow, so it's a great movie to watch to see what modern Moscow looks like, and to learn your way around before you actually arrive in Russia. ...