Events

IRC Event Fall 2011 Photo Galleries

Inaugural Library of Congress Event

September 30, 2011
The Library of Congress event featured Russia’s top jazz pianist Igor Bril, Russian cinematic hit We Are Jazzmen, cocktails, dessert, and a 20,000 pound ice sculpture of a Russian Orthodox church.

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Screening: The Cranes Are Flying

October 6, 2011
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival and directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, The Cranes Are Flying depicts the turbulence and uncertainty that World War II inflicted on Soviet citizens. The film introduced the young actors Alexei Batalov and Tatiana Samoylova.

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Screening: My Name is Ivan

October 27, 2011
Tarkovsky’s My Name is Ivan tells the story of twelve-year-old Ivan Bondarev, who is determined to aid the Soviet Army after losing his family. Although the soldiers want to send Ivan away to school (and safety), they relent when Ivan makes it clear he is determined to stay.

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IRC Events Spring 2012 Photo Galleries

Screening: Jolly Fellows

January 26, 2011
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the trials and tribulations of creating a successful jazz band. Alexandrov's 1934 musical comedy had it all and made Lyubov Orlova a superstar in the Soviet Union.

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Spring Events Schedule

Jolly Fellows
Jan. 26
Russian Embassy

Alexander Nevsky
March 1
Russian Embassy

Stilyagi
March 22
Russian Embassy

Vanished Empire
April 27
Russian Embassy

Symposium: Overcoming Cold War Stereotypes
April 28
American University

Walking Dostoyevsky's Petersburg
Summer Study Abroad Course
July 1-10, 2012

Screening: Ballad of a Soldier

October 20, 2011
Recipient of the prestigious Lenin Prize and the BAFTA Award for Best Film from Any Source, Ballad of a Soldier tells the story of nineteen-year-old Alyosha, on leave for a few days as reward for single-handedly destroying two German tanks in World War II.

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SCREENING: Destiny of a Man

December 1, 2011
A Soviet Army driver finds himself in a German prison camp. After a daring escape, he makes his way back home, where he discovers his home and his loved ones have perished. He then attempts to rebuild and find meaning in his life.

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SCREENING: Alexander Nevsky

March 1, 2011
Sergei Eisenstein's brilliant 1938 film (and winner of the 1941 Stalin Prize), which vividly depicts Russia's most popular historical figure.

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