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“Roots of the Oak” – Vsevolod Ovchinnikov about England and the English (1979)

08.02.2022

“Roots of the Oak” – Vsevolod Ovchinnikov about England and the English (1979)

Since we were speaking about Coventry quite a bit last week, let us suggest that we spend this evening with a book dedicated to England and the English – written by Mr. Vsevolod Ovchinnikov, whom you might remember from his series of articles about Japan.

“A Sakura Branch” by Vsevolod Ovchinnikov

24.01.2022

“A Sakura Branch” by Vsevolod Ovchinnikov

It was this book that Kenji Yoshida, the director who worked on such all-favorite Russian-Japanese projects as "The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin" and the movie "Hiroshima, My Love" cited as his source of inspiration.

9 movies featuring Volgograd’s sister-cities

17.01.2022

9 movies featuring Volgograd’s sister-cities

During the New Year holidays, we talked in our Instagram about a series of movies dealing with Volgograd's sister and partner-cities. Thanks to your comments and replies, this list nearly doubled. Proud and thankful to our subscribers, we present to you an updated article!

“Let our cities be friends” (Davayte druzhit gorodami)

25.12.2021

“Let our cities be friends” (Davayte druzhit gorodami)

If only this book could still be found in bookshops, we would have already launched a campaign to buy every last one copy to support Volgograd authors. And then, probably, would have closed the public – any interesting details about Volgograd's sister-cities would have been covered anyway…

Why does Chengdu have a panda for its symbol?

23.12.2021

Why does Chengdu have a panda for its symbol?

Actually, pandas are considered symbols of the whole People's Republic of China as a whole. Since 1939, these animals, together with the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and the Terracotta Army, are treasured as Chinese National Heritage.

Vladimir Petrovsky: the Master Diplomat (edited by S.M.Karlen)

18.12.2021

Vladimir Petrovsky: the Master Diplomat (edited by S.M.Karlen)

The man to whom this book is dedicated is a Stalingrad-born political figure, renowned Soviet diplomat Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador, Merited diplomatic worker of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Fedorovich Petrovsky.

The Cuckoo (2002)

11.12.2021

The Cuckoo (2002)

This is the film that university students watch at their intercultural communication classes and then re-watch at home because it’s impossible to go on living without knowing how this story ends. We, too, will speak about it in our column.

Madrasapattinam (2010)

04.12.2021

Madrasapattinam (2010)

The main characters of the movie are an Englishwoman and an Indian, separated not only by their national differences, but also social disparity. She is a governor's daughter, and he is washing clothes for a living while aspiring to become a professional wrestler.

Watching recommendations: "Emily in Paris"

20.11.2021

Watching recommendations: "Emily in Paris"

The titular character of "Emily in Paris" is a young American woman working as a marketing manager. Her employer – a transnational corporation – has recently taken over a French company, and the latter's performance is not exactly up to the main management's tastes. It's up to Emily to set things right! She is expected to plan a marketing strategy that could reflect American corporate values and, at the same time, appeal to the French audience… And so, Emily heads off to Paris – the city she only knows for the "Ratatouille" animated cartoon. Hilarity ensues (no).

“Moscow, My Love” (1974)

07.11.2021

“Moscow, My Love” (1974)

Yuriko, a beautiful Japanese girl, comes to Moscow to study ballet at the Bolshoi Theater. Young, talented and absolutely charming, she wins the love of all teachers – and a young sculptor Volodia. Her future looks as bright as it can be, but…

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