“Step Onto the Stage” is a documentary on the performing arts in the Soviet Union. The film showcases the talents of some of the greatest performers of the time from throughout the USSR. It includes profiles of Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov, Azerbaijani singer Khuraman Gasimova, and Ukrainian opera singer Alexander Vorshilov, among others. On the …
“Ancient Cathedrals of the USSR” uses the earliest great architectural works of Russia to explore its early history, from the times of Muscovy in the Middle Ages to the beginning of the Romanov dynasty in the early 17th century. On the Soviet Film Project:At the end of 2008, various comrades regained possession of a cache …
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The Soviet Film Project presents a short documentary from the Soviet Union on 18th Century Russian Architecture. It presents a contemporary view of prominent buildings such as Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Leningrad, the Kremlin Arsenal in Moscow, and the Winter Palace which housed the Romanov dynasty from the time of Peter the Great …
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The Soviet Film Project presents a documentary on the Festival of Friendship and Labor of Socialist Countries. The event was celebrated on the occasion of the construction of the Druzhba “Friendship” Pipeline in the Soviet Union. To this day, the Druzhba pipeline is the longest oil pipeline in Europe, stretching from the Urals in Russia …
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The Soviet Film Project presents a documentary on the victory of the Soviet Union and other Allied forces against Japanese imperialism in Asia during World War II. On the Soviet Film Project:At the end of 2008, various comrades regained possession of a cache of films that used to be the film library of the Berkeley, …
“The Siege of Leningrad” documents the heroic struggle of the people of Leningrad in resisting the Nazi’s 900-day siege on their city from 1941 to 1944. On the Soviet Film Project:At the end of 2008, various comrades regained possession of a cache of films that used to be the film library of the Berkeley, CA …
The Soviet Film Project presents a documentary on the Women’s International Democratic Federation (WIDF) 1981 Congress in Prague, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. The Congress focused primarily on the need for peace and ending the nuclear arms race. In addition to documenting the Congress’ proceedings, the film also contrasts the rights women enjoyed in socialist society against …
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