NEW RUSSIAN CINEMA

The collapse of the Soviet Union meant the end of a view of history geared toward the perfect future of a communist paradise. It also meant the collapse of film production with the loss of state supports for the industry. We are now starting to see the emergence of a new economy, a new politics, and a new cinema in place of the old. Russia is once again becoming home to a prolific and diverse film industry. Filmmakers are looking back to re-evaluate the Soviet period; looking around with a blackly humorous sense of the absurd to see the type of society that is coming into being; and looking beyond to contemplate matters of the spirit.