Anton Dolin — one the most significant
Russian film critics.He is well known for
his work as Editor in Chief in "Iskusstvo Kino" magazine as well as for his shows on
the Radio and TV including Late Night show with Ivan Urgant. He is the host of his own YouTube show "Radio Dolin" and podcast "Film History", columnist for "Meduza", author of 15 books about cult directors and the history of cinema.This is
the first time Anton is coming to Tokyo and will present
his program "Big Talk about Cinema". What does
cinema mean to us, modern viewers: is it just
entertainment or is it
still art? Or is it
something so profound that it can
inevitably influence society and
the history of mankind? Anton Dolin will tell us what
social and political influence cinema has
today, how
it changes the world and society, and whether
cinema can somehow influence real politics — for example,
to ignite or stop a war. The program
"Big Talk about Cinema" is also
a reflection on whether
it is necessary to learn to watch movies, what is
the meaning of the Oscar award and
what weight European film festivals really have. Naturally, the topic of Japan cinema will also be touched upon.The meeting will include
the presentation of a new book: "Bad Russians. Cinema from 'Brat' to 'Patsan's Word'". It explores
the commercial cinematography of Russia under Putin. Why did
Danila Bagrov and Sasha Bely become
national heroes in Russia? Are Russian comedies really
so xenophobic?This book is, as the author himself defines it,
"about how blockbusters have made Russians fall in love with the dream of empire, nurtured nostalgia for the Soviet Union, helped foment xenophobia and aggression, helped build a repressive system, and assisted in fomenting war." The program
"Big Talk about Cinema" is all
the things you wanted to know about
cinema but didn’t have
the opportunity to ask Anton Dolin in person.
Save the date.
Anton Dolin is coming to
Tokyo.January 22th, Tokyo, TOC Ariake Convention Hall3 Chome-5-7 Ariake, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0063, JapanShow on mapShow: 20:00