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Russian Film Series
- All the films are in Russian with English subtitles.
- A brief discussion will follow each screening.
Midland Library
- 805 S.E. 122nd Ave.
- 503.988.5392
Saturday, January 19, 2–4 p.m.
- The Return/Vozvrashcheniye
- An award-winning film, The Return depicts the array of emotions and tribulations encountered as an estranged father reunites with his two sons for a family fishing trip.
Saturday, February 16, 2–4 p.m.
- The Rider Named Death/Vsadnik po imeni smert'
- Get an inside glimpse of the "fighting organization," a terrorist group whose chief objective is the murder of Grand Duke Sergey Aleksandrovich, a brother of the Russian tsar.
Saturday, March 22, 2–4 p.m.
- Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin
- Banned in Russia for over a decade for the film's portrayal of Nicholas II, this gripping drama brings to life the controversial figure of the "mad monk" who wielded a legendary power over the royal family.
Sunday, March 30, noon–5 p.m.
- Born in the USSR: 21 Up
- Now 21 years old and living in various places around the world, these people are united by a single commonality — they were born in the Soviet Union, a country that no longer exists.
Saturday, April 19, 2–4 p.m.
- Dersu Uzala/Derusu Uzara
- An eccentric native frontiersman demonstrates ingenuity and bravery unmatched by the Russian surveying crew that takes him on as a guide in the treacherous Siberian wilderness.
Made possible by The Library Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.