On Some Trends of the “Women’s Wave” of in Modern Russian Cinema
https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2024-59-1-81-95
Abstract
The article looks into the phenomenon of the “women’s wave” in modern Russian cinema. Sure enough, the films produced by women directors in the 2000s, the 2010s and the 2020s are not identical; their imagery system has transformed under the influence of the sociopolitical context, yet certain general trends can be distinguished. The author picks out the three main ones, designating them as “romantic”, “political” and “rebellious”. These thematic areas characterize the ongoing processes in modern Russian society and take films by women directors beyond the exclusively “women's issue”.
About the Author
S. A. Smagina
S.A. Gerasimov Russian Federation State University of Cinematography (VGIK)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana A. Smagina, Doctor in Art Studies, Associate Professor of the Cinema Studies Department, Deputy Director — Head of the Analytical Department of the Research Centre for Film Education and Screen Arts
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Smagina S.A. On Some Trends of the “Women’s Wave” of in Modern Russian Cinema. Vestnik VGIK. 2024;16(1(59)):81-95. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69975/2074-0832-2024-59-1-81-95
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