Writea short essay.

Answerany TWO of the following four questions:

1.                            Russian and Soviet filmdirectors were always engaged in overt or covert dialogue with their Westerncolleagues. Discuss this phenomenon of cinematic communication/rivalry;bring certain examples of thematic interaction between the two mediums that, inyour opinion, can testify to such a dialogue in art.

2.                            Think of gender roles inthe five films that you have watched so far: what kind of relationships betweenmen and women do we observe (think, for example, in terms of emotional (in)stability,exploitation, abuse, romantic clichs, and so on). Is there anything culturallyunique about this theme is represented in Russian cinematic tradition? Usespecific examples from the films. 

3.                            Some films that you watched inclass showcase virtuosic cinematic techniques that not only defined theera of cinema in Russia but also influenced the style of major filmschools and even contemporary international directors. Try to provide as manyexamples of this phenomenon as possible, citing both the movies you watched forthis class and beyond it. You are welcome to use parallel screenshots (embeddedin your Word document) to make a compelling case.

4.                            Who is the main generic hero of the Russian films that you havewatched so far (by the Russian I do not mean specifically ethnic origin,because our analysis includes Cuban and Armenian motifs absorbed by the Russiancinema)? Is this hero a creative artist, a lonely man in search of deepermeanings in life, a lost comedic persona, or perhaps something else? What arehis characteristics? Is there anything peculiar about a Russian hero if compared to filmsthat you are used to watching?