The Empire Strikes Back. Russian National Cinema After 2005
The Empire Strikes Back. Russian National Cinema After 2005
Author(s): Tomasz Rawski, Katarzyna Roman-RawskaSubject(s): Nationalism Studies, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Politics of History/Memory, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: national cinema; Russian cinema; imperial nationalism; politics of memory;
Summary/Abstract: The paper provides critical analysis of the latest wave of Russian national cinema (2005-2013), considered one of key instruments of Vladimir Putin’s nation-building cultural policy. The analysis, focused mostly on historical film and war film, reveals the concept of an ‘imperial nation’ as the main concept underlying this policy. The new Russian nation-concept is calculated to binding elements from two former Russian imperial traditions: tradition of the Russian Empire and the Soviet tradition, thus trying to overcome the identity crisis in contemporary Russia.
Journal: Colloquia Humanistica
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 97-112
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
