Retrospective of Andrei Tarkovsky at TIFF Bell Lightbox, November 9-30

Screenshot: TIFF Calendar: The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky

November 9-30, 2017 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox

This TIFF’s fall lineup includes a retrospective of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) films.

The Poetry of Apocalypse:
The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky

The first Toronto retrospective in 15 years devoted to the greatest postwar Soviet filmmaker, whose stark yet sumptuous, elemental yet metaphysical masterpieces placed him amongst the “poet geniuses” of the cinema.

When: November 9-30, 2017
Where: TIFF Bell Lightbox
Address: 350 King Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5

From November 9 to November 30, The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky highlights the work widely regarded as the greatest of the postwar Soviet era. Tarkovsky’s films are stark and elemental, while also remaining incredibly sleek and stylish (see: his signature tracking shots and pitch-perfect sound design).

TIFF will show the first retrospective of the filmmaker’s work in 15 years with two digital restorations of his sci-fi work Stalker (1979) and Solaris (1972).

This series also includes such masterpieces as The Mirror (1974) and his first feature Ivan’s Childhood (1962).

Also, on November 14, TIFF invites public for a screening of Tarkovsky’s mesmerizing sci-fi epic Stalker, preceded by a talk by Robert Bird, Associate Professor at the University of Chicago.

More info: Toronto International Film Festival: The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky

Generation P North American Premiere at TIFF

Poster: Generation P: A Victor Ginzburg Film
A chronicle of the rise of the advertising industry in Post-Soviet Russia.
Plot Outline: Who is behind all this?... / Кто за всем этим стоит?...
Credit: generationp.ru

"...Generation P is never boring."
Colin Geddes
tiff.net: Programmer's Note

"...this local indie hit still feels Western enough to build something of an underground and abroad."
Peter Debruge
variety.com: Film Festival Reviews: Karlovy Vary

“a welcome break from so much chernukha.”
Booth Wilson
Antenna: Responses to Media & Culture: Film Review: Can Generation P’s Cultural References Play Abroad?

"Good, and maybe even best adaptation possible"
Constantine
IMBd: The Internet Movie Database: User Reviews: Generation P

How many movies are you going to see at this month's Toronto International Film Festival?

This year TIFF will host the North American premiere of Victor Ginzburg's film Generation P, under TIFF's cutting-edge Vanguard banner and in cooperation with Kino Art Festival (Russian Film Festival based in Toronto).

After the fall of communism in Russia a young advertising executive seeks inspiration from hallucinogenic drugs and uses a ouija board to summon the spirit of Che Guevara for advice.

Screening Times

1. Wednesday September 14
AMC Theatre 6 @ 8:30pm (main event)
10 Dundas Street East, corner of Yonge and Dundas

2. Thursday September 15
Scotiabank Theatre 2 @ 6:30pm
259 RichmondStreet West, Toronto, ON

3. Friday September 16
Scotiabank Theatre 11 @ 10:00am
259 RichmondStreet West, Toronto, ON

Screenshot: IMDb: Generation P (2011) | Also Known As: Generation П
Director: Victor Ginzburg | Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi | Release Date: 14 April 2011
A chronicle of the rise of the advertising industry in Post-Soviet Russia.
Stars: Oleg Taktarov, Vladimir Menshov and Mikhail Efremov
Credit: imdb.com

Generation P:
wikipedia: Generation P
website: GenerationP.ru
facebook: GenerationP

Kino Art Festival
Russian Film Festival based in Toronto
For The Love of Russian Film, Music and Art

links:
Toronto.com: Movies TIFF 36 things you didn’t know about TIFF
By Linda Barnard Movies Writer

variety.com: Russian indie pops: 'Generation P' gets online backing
By Nick Holdsworth

artymind.com: ArtyBlog: Generation P
"My overall impressions are very favourable. The book was definitely worth screening. "
By admin

Poemas del río Wang: Great Patriotic War

Soviet Cult Films at Margret: The Dawns Here Are Quiet by Stanislav Rostosky

Poster: Soviet Cult Films Night at Margret May 9, 2009:

The Dawns Here Are Quiet... (1972) by Stanislav Rostosky

Credit: Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction

The Arts Junction presents
Soviet Cult Films at Margret Movie Night

Saturday, May 9, 2009
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

The Dawns Here Are Quiet (А зори здесь тихие: Russian)

director: Stanislav Rostosky
year: 1972
genre: Drama / History / War
country: Soviet Union
language: Russian/German with English sub-titles
color: Black and White / Color
runtime: 158 min
company: Gorky Film Studios

Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction
2952 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

*Admission: Free

Dawns here are quiet...
Nominated for the 1972 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
The small detachment of female soldier engages in combat with a German regiment attempting to surprise the Soviets, while the fighting sequences are interspersed with the women's recollections of family and civilian life back home.
The women's daily existence turns out to provide a fascinating deviation from traditional war movies, as they attempt to navigate the additional difficulties brought on by their gender within a predominantly male milieu.
Ultimately the film illuminates the women's bravery and heroism in the face of strife and the misery of war.

The Arts Junction
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** The AJ (artjunction) is an independent, local blog dedicated to arts and culture events in the Junction area of Toronto West, and Russian cultural events coming up in Toronto.

links:
wikipedia.org: The Dawns Here Are Quiet
movies.nytimes.com: Review Summary: The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972)
english.peopledaily.com.cn: Movie "The Dawns Here are Quiet" Hits the Screen
"By casting aside battlefield scenes, the movie, through the fate of women soldiers, gives a description of the war that depicts the damage and destruction it brought to the beautiful lives of the people, thus portraying in a stronger sense an anti-war theme and a concern for humanity."
theoscarsite.com: "It is a little-known fact that during World War II a small number of Soviet women actively served in combat. This film takes us into the lives of a small detachment of such women, and combines war action footage with gentler moments, such as when they kick their (male) sergeant out of the barracks for complaining that they don't wear enough clothes there. The story of their combat is interspersed with their memories of their husbands and civilian lives. The main combat sequence places them in conflict with a German patrol which was trying for a surprise attack on Russian positions. Co-written and directed by Stanislav Rostotsky for Gorky Film Studios. (Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide)"

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Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Seasonal Classic and Masterpieces of Animated Shorts
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ivan's Childhood
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Dersu Uzala by Akira Kurosawa
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Soviet Cult Films at Margret: The Quality of Esoteric Culture Lifting the Junction to New Heights

Poster: Soviet Cult Films at Margret:
The Quality of Esoteric Culture Lifting the Junction to New Heights
2009 @ artjunction.blogspot.com

Some elements of the cultural mosaic have a unifying effect that comes with the articulate expression of a unique perspective. Such a paradox and a wonderful joy to share. It is refreshing and invigorating as the discussions precipitated afterwards flow out in all directions -- pivoting through time and space -- connecting the most wonderful ideas and information, leaving you feeling expanded, satisfied, reassured, encouraged and optimistic.

Canada and Russia have so much in common, considered vast and cold but teaming with life and variety: challenge and adventure, subtlety and complexity. A conceptual wilderness so light and varied as to offer the space and opportunity to explore and create unique, articulate expressions of individuality, freedom and friendship. The often harsh conditions building determination and honing visions. Fun and excitement invariably bubbling through one way or another. I'm so looking forward to the next series. Many thanks to the Arts Junction, Big Daddy's and Margret for creating this cultural gem for us in the Junction.

2009 © Cara Reeves

The Arts Junction presents
Soviet Cult Films at Margret 2008/09 Season
Opening Night: Kin-dza-dza!
The White Sun of the Desert
Ashik-Kerib
Seasonal Classic and Masterpieces of Animated Shorts
Ivan's Childhood
Dersu Uzala by Akira Kurosawa
Lent by Big Daddy's DVD Shop
Venue: Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction
2952 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Dersu Uzala by Akira Kurosawa

Poster: Soviet Cult Films Night at Margret February 28, 2009:

Dersu Uzala (1975) by Akira Kurosawa

Presented by Big Daddy's DVD Shop
Credit: Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction

The Arts Junction presents
Soviet Cult Films at Margret Movie Night

Saturday, February 28, 2009
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Dersu Uzala (Дерсу Узала: Russian / Derusu Uzara: Japanese)

director: Akira Kurosawa
year: 1975
genre: Adventure / Drama
country: Soviet Union / Japan
language: Russian with English sub-titles
color: Color (Sovcolor)
runtime: 72 + 72 = 144 min
company: Atelier 41

Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction
2952 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

*Admission: Free

The sixth night of the Soviet Film club screens with a joint Soviet-Japanese film production, directed by Akira Kurosawa. Akira Kurosawa, known more for his samurai adventure films, directs this beautiful portrait of a man too noble to stand by as his world is swallowed up by civilization. Made at a turning point in Kurosawa's life (shortly after Kurosawa attempted suicide on December 22, 1971), Dersu Uzala is an exploration of loss, friendship and natural ties to the land we inhabit.
This film is set in the Sikhote-Alin region of Siberia in the period 1902-10 and is based upon the 1923 memoir of the same title by Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev. In the film, Arsenyev (played by Yury Solomin) leads a series of mapping expeditions in the region, where he and his team soon encounter an old local hunter, Nanai Dersu Uzala (1849-1908). In the film the Nanai people are referred to by their obsolete Russian name Gol'ds. Dersu Uzala (played by Maxim Munzuk) teaches the men many valuable lessons about wilderness survival and the meaning of life, eventually becoming a close friend of the explorer.
Dersu Uzala is the most Soviet movie for a Japanese director. Also the most Japanese movie shot in the USSR. From the Siberian wilderness Kurosawa crafted some of his most striking imagery. This movie about wisdom, friendship and harmony that now is almost extinct.
The film won the Grand Prix at the Moscow Film Festival and the 1975 Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film.

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links:



youtube.com: Dersu Uzala. Interview with actor Vitaly Solomin. Part 2.

nytimes.com: Movie Review: Dersu Uzala (1975)
Contrasts Evident in Japanese-Soviet Movie
By RICHARD EDER
Published: October 5, 1976

kino.com: Dersu Uzala (Derusu Uzara): Synopsis
"Against a backdrop of the treacherous mountains, rivers and icy plains of the Siberian wilderness, acclaimed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa (The Seven Samurai, Rashomon) stages an extraordinary adventure of comradeship and survival... "

criterion.com: From the Current: Dersu Uzala
"Kurosawa made the acquaintance of Desu Uzala thirty years earlier, when he read Vladimir Arseniev’s account of charting the Russian-Manchurian border in the earlier part of this century."
By DONALD RICHIE
Published: July 18, 1995

ruscico.com: : Dersu Uzala
"In the course of their travels, a real-life character, Dersu, was revealing to his friend, the secrets of the Ussuri taiga, the animals’ special ways, the traditions and beliefs of the indigenous people."

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Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Seasonal Classic and Masterpieces of Animated Shorts
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ivan's Childhood
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Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ivan's Childhood

Poster: Soviet Cult Films Night at Margret January 31, 2009:
Ivan's Childhood (1962) by Andrei Tarkovsky

Presented by Big Daddy's DVD Shop
Credit: Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction

The Arts Junction presents
Soviet Cult Films at Margret Movie Night

Saturday, January 31, 2009
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Ivan's Childhood (Ivanovo detstvo)

director: Andrei Tarkovsky
year: 1962
genre: Drama / War
country: Soviet Union
language: Russian / German with English sub-titles
color: Black and White
company: Ministerstvo Kinematografii

Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction
2952 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

*Admission: Free

The fifth night with the first feature film directed by the great Andrei Tarkovsky. A beautiful work, filled with poetic flourishes and a permeating melancholy. A child–warrior… A Russian Anakin Skywalker. It is the most Soviet movie of Tarkovsky. A hint of genius with many nods to the titans… The film contains many images that would later become his trademark. You cannot treat other people as a lowest race. It might come back at you with vengeance. The price Russia paid not to be destroyed was too high and almost deadly with consequences to the future generations.

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eventful: Soviet Cult Movies at Margret
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Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Opening Night
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: The White Sun of the Desert
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ashik-Kerib
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Seasonal Classic and Masterpieces of Animated Shorts
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ivan's Childhood

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Soviet Seasonal Classic and Masterpieces of Animated Shorts at Margret

Poster: The Arts Junction’s Soviet Cult Films Night at Margret: Neptune's Holiday
Credit: Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction

What are you doing on the last Saturday night of the year?

The Arts Junction presents the Soviet Cult Films at Margret

The Fourth Movie Night with the Soviet Seasonal Classic Movie:
[*] Neptune’s Holiday (1986)
and Masterpieces of Animated Shorts:
[*] There Once Was a Dog (1982)
[*] The Hedgehog in the Fog (1975)
[*] Tale of Tales (1979)

Saturday, December 27, 2008
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction
2952 Dundas Street West at Pacific Avenue
Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
416-762-3373

*Admission: Free

Bring your friends and join us for a great evening of fun and masterpieces of animated shorts!

Soviet Cult Films at Margret
http://eventful.com/toronto/events/soviet-cult-films-margret-/E0-001-018357846-7

The fourth night with the best Soviet animated shorts The Hedgehog in the Fog, Tale of Tales, There Once Was a Dog and a short feature film Neptune's Holiday.

You are not in a Disneyland anymore. "Neptune's Holiday" is the last Soviet comedy.
Laugh when you say a goodbye to your past but nobody knows what expects you in the future.
Otherwise it would not be so funny.

Neptune's Holiday ( 1986)
Prazdnik Neptuna
Director: Yuri Mamin

Plot summary for Prazdnik Neptuna (1986) More at IMDbPro »
A group of Swedish tourists are on the way to a Russian village to witness the so called 'Festivity of Neptunus', in which the inhabitants take a dive in a hole in the ice. This tradition, however, does not exist at all. The inhabitants try to make a good impression by starting the 'tradition' to please the tourists. Written by C. van Lieshout {c.van.lieshout@tip.nl}
Credit: imdb.com

Директор Дома культуры запланировал на 1 января праздник Нептуна с участием 150 "моржей". Эта цифра настолько поразила областное начальство, что в село на праздник была направлена шведская делегация, которой надо было теперь показывать праздник во всей красе… Жители маленького городка решают устроить иностранным гостям праздник Нептуна... в самый разгар русской зимы.
Credit: ruskino.ru

Masterpieces of Animated Shorts

There Once Was a Dog (1982)
Zhil-byl pyos
Director: Eduard Nazarov

Based on a Ukrainian folk tale. In a small village, there once lived a dog. All his life he did his job honestly. But then he grew old. His nose couldn't smell as used to. His eyes were not sharp as before. And his legs felt like they didn't even belong to him. And ... what happened to him next.

Credit: youtube.com

The Hedgehog in the Fog (1975)
Yozhik v tumane
Director: Yuri Norstein

2003—Tokyo All time animation best 150 in Japan and Worldwide: Hedgehog in the Fog "№1 Animated film of all the time"
Credit: bookrags.com

Tale of Tales (1979)
Skazka skazok
Director: Yuriy Norshteyn

Tale of Tales, like Tarkovsky's Mirror, attempts to structure itself like a human memory. Memories are not recalled in neat chronological order; instead, they are recalled by the association of one thing with another, which means that any attempt to put memory on film cannot be told like a conventional narrative.
Credit: wikipedia.org

The Arts Junction
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** The AJ (artjunction) is an independent, local blog dedicated to arts and culture events in the Junction area of Toronto West, and Russian cultural events coming up in Toronto.

links:
eventful: Soviet Cult Movies at Margret
toronto.com: New in Bars: Margret
Story and photography by Stacey McLeod
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Opening Night
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: The White Sun of the Desert
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ashik-Kerib
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Seasonal Classic and Masterpieces of Animated Shorts

Soviet Cult Films at Margret: The White Sun of the Desert

Poster: The Arts Junction’s Soviet Cult Films Night at Margret: The White Sun of the Desert
Credit: Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction

The Arts Junction presents
Soviet Cult Films at Margret 2008/09 Season
Second Movie Night with the Red Western

Saturday, October 25, 2008
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The White Sun of The Desert (Белое Солнце Пустыни in Russian, pronounced 'Beloye solntse pustyni')

director: Vladimir Motyl
year: 1979
genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Romance / War / Western
country: Soviet Union
language: Russian with English sub-titles
company: Lenfilm Studio

Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction
2952 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

*Admission: Free

The second film is 'The White Sun of the Desert' (1969). Director Vladimir Motyl. This Central Asian action film has become not only a cult movie, but also among the favourites of several generations. With Russian cosmonauts, it is the tradition spanning many years to view this film the night before launch to outer space.
Must see for guys visiting Afghanistan for whatever business. The Orient is a delicate matter...

The Arts Junction
http://www.artjunction.blogspot.com

** The AJ (artjunction) is an independent, local blog dedicated to arts and culture events in the Junction area of Toronto West, and Russian cultural events coming up in Toronto.

link:
eventful: Soviet Cult Movies at Margret
toronto.com: New in Bars: Margret
Story and photography by Stacey McLeod
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Opening Night
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: The White Sun of the Desert
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ashik-Kerib

Soviet Cult Films Opening Night at Margret

Poster: The Arts Junction’s Opening Night and Reception for our 'Soviet Cult Films'

Movie Nights at Margret, September 27, 2008
Credit: Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction

The Arts Junction presents
Soviet Cult Films at Margret 2008/09 Season
Opening Movie Night

Saturday, September 27, 2008
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Kin-dza-dza! (Кин-дза-дза! in Russian, pronounced 'Kin-dzah-dzah')
director: Georgi Daneliya
year: 1986
country: Soviet Union
language: Georgian | Russian with English sub-titles
company: Mosfilm

Margret Bar / Lounge for the Junction
2952 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

*Admission: Free

The Arts Junction is proud to present, as our opening night of the 2008/09 Soviet Cult Films Season, the Oscar non-winning director Georgi Daneliya 1986 sci-fi-comedy Kin-dza-dza!, starring Yuri Yakovlev (The Idiot, Anna Karenina) and Yevgeny Leonov (famous comedian).

The film is masterfully filmed by Daneliya with outstanding creativity and given scarcity of technical means; with amazing insight showing the culture clash of socialist and market societies, East and West mentalities in the disguise of intergalactic encounters just before "Perestroika" happened.

This is an 'all-men movie'; women play a little part in it which is one of the characteristics of Daneliya's movies.

After the action settles down, please join us for an all Russian "zakuski" reception after the film. It's a great chance to get to know the Margret bar and the Margret's amazing host Chris as well as talk about the film and mingle with other movie lovers!

Please RSVP if you are planning to attend: olga.artjunction@gmail.com

Olga Goubar
The Arts Junction
http://www.artjunction.blogspot.com

** The AJ (artjunction) is an independent, local blog dedicated to arts and culture events in the Junction area of Toronto West, and Russian cultural events coming up in Toronto.

links:
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Opening Night: Kin-dza-dza!
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: The White Sun of the Desert
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ashik-Kerib
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Seasonal Classic and Masterpieces of Animated Shorts
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Ivan's Childhood
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: Dersu Uzala by Akira Kurosawa
Soviet Cult Films at Margret: The Dawns Here Are Quiet by Stanislav Rostosky