Russia’s Soft Power in the Seventh Art. The Film Attraction

... first science fiction films which can be compared, regarding the budget and technology, to Hollywood blockbusters. In Soviet cinematography the genre of science fiction has always been popular. Kin-dza-dza![1] and Solaris[2] are two films that can be ... ... practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.[6] 4. Democracy Russia, in Soviet time and now, is considered the embodiment of authoritarianism and totalitarianism. That fact alone ...