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Beanpole (Дылда) (Dylda) (2019) Kantemir Balagov

September 14th 2024

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Дылда, 2019

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Дылда [Beanpole] (Kantemir Balagov - 2019)

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Beanpole (Dylda), Kantemir Balagov (2019)

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AFI ’19 Interview: Director Kantemir Balagov on ‘BEANPOLE’ At this past #AFI #AFI2019 #AFIFilmFest, one of the films that I screened was "Beanpole…

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russian opera recs???? please??????? I want to broaden my horizons

I am so excited that you're interested!!! You are in for such a treat. 

I did a write-up of my favorite Russian operas yesterday evening, which is here. I gushed a whole bunch about my faves and recommended a handful of specific tracks on Spotify to get a feel for things. So definitely check that out.

Buuuuut since you've given me another opportunity here-- let's talk about the New Russian School. This is the music of Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky-- what they and their characters listened to. 

The New Russian School was a 19th century movement among composers to create a distinctly Russian style of music. It was spearheaded by the Mighty Five, a group of five composers including my beloved Modest Mussorgsky (my top two on the opera post are his work). But they didn't just write operas! They also wrote parlor songs, symphonies, ballets, marches-- you name it. If you want to get a real feel for Russian music, this is where you start. Some highlights:

- All of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition is wonderful, but “The Great Gate of Kiev” is just grand and magnificent and magical in all the best ways. I swear, it makes me want to weep for joy.

- "The Field Marshall," part of Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death, is sung from the perspective of Death riding through a battlefield after a battle. It's everything you want from that evocative premise.

- "Russia," Mily Balakirev is a symphonic piece that's meant to try and encapsulate the Russian identity. It's beautiful: moody in places, sprightly in others, dramatic, languid, mercurial. Surprisingly good study music, somehow? 

- “Islamey” from Balakirev’s Oriental Fantasy is reasonably well known in the West, but it’s so much fun. That’s all I’ve got to say about it. It totally slaps. 

- “The Lark” from A Farewell to Petersburg (also Balakirev) is just so sweet and sad and delicate. It settles my heart so wonderfully.

- Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture is just glorious. It's the sort of music that grows in beauty and hope from its first strains. It's sunrise on Easter and everyone waking up and getting dressed and going to church. It's mounting excitement of Easter morning and the joy of celebrating the Resurrection.

- Parlor music! You know how in Tolstoy novels a character (or several) will sing something at a private party or gathering? That’s this stuff. Alexander Dargomyzhsky’s is some of the best. I quite like “Enchant Me, Enchant” because I can so easily imagine Natasha singing it. “The Old Corporal” is quite good too. Full disclosure, I mostly listen to Dargomyzhsky while thinking about Tolstoy novels ;)

- A wonderful cello nocturn by Alexander Borodin. Mournful, but with moments of joy and lightness. Perfectly balanced. My mom really likes this one.

Oh goodness, Cesar Cui is the last member of the Mighty Five and I can’t think of anything of his that I really love off the top of my head. So sorry Cesar! I should listen to more of your stuff.

-Tchaikovsky came after the Mighty Five, but was definitely a product of the New Russian School and I need to talk about his Sixth Symphony. His Sixth Symphony (called Pathetique) is popular in the West, but not many know the story and significance behind it. Tchaikovsky was coming to the end of his life and old St. Petersburg was coming to the end of its. Pathetique quotes from the Russian Orthodox funeral service. Its last movement incorporates De Profundis, a prayer for the dead. The Symphony is beautiful and mournful and, when it premiered, the curtain fell not to applause but to weeping. The Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich ran up to Tchaikovsky crying "What have you done? It's a requiem, a requiem!" Ya know that scene in the movie Amadeus where Mozart writes his own death mass in bed and then dies? Yeah. Except in a way, this was a requiem for the Russia that died with the revolution as well. Tchaikovsky was a lot like Akhmatova in that he looked at Old Russia with nostalgia before it was even gone.

Bonus: I like bombast. Here's Glinka's Patriotic Song. Glinka predates all these other guys, but he's wonderful and really deserves to be better known in the West. In Russia, he's like their Mozart.

Between this and the opera post, I hope I haven’t overwhelmed anyone. During quarantine, I used to go for drives with my mom and sister basically every day. Occasionally, I played my Russians and my mom’s response was “this makes the pandemic feel a lot more epic, doesn’t it?” 

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𝐀  𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄  𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊  𝐘𝐎𝐔  to  all  who’ve  showed  interest  &.  applied  thus  far,  as  a  roleplay  cannot  get  this  far  without  your  dedication,  after  all  !  i  was  blown  away  by  the  amount  of  applications  received,  and  due  to  that,  complied  them  into  a  mass  acceptance  post  found  beneath  the  cut.  i’m  looking  forward  to  both  speaking  &. plotting  with  each  of  you  tomorrow  (  bear  with  me  while  all  pages  are  properly  updated  )  —  welcome  to  dogs  of  war  !  please  review  our  checklist  and  report  to  the  bratva  within  the  next  twenty - four  hours.

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  KAZIMIR SKUTNIK,  the  OBSCHAK of  the  volki  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  bratva’s  rivals  swear  that  he  is  originally  from  BUDAPEST, HUNGARY ;  perhaps  it’s  BEING TAKEN PRISONER DURING THE WAR  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  members  of  the  volki  liken  their  resemblance  to  MANNY MONTANA.  the  THIRTY-TWO year  old  CIS MALE  was  PERSPICACIOUS  &.  AFFABLE  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  EGOCENTRIC  &.  CONDESCENDING.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  A TRAITOR TETHERED TO LOYALTY BY BLOOD AND GOLD; INTIMIDATING ASCENDENCY, FORGING WORDS AS COLD AS A DAGGER’S STEEL BLADE BETWEEN A SHARP TOOTHED SMILE ; A VAGUE ACCENT WHICH HAILS NO DISCERNIBLE REGION; A DEEP LONELINESS BURIED BENEATH AVARICE AND SADISM. ( VJ,  27, est/gmt-5,  he/they.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  ALEKSANDR  IVANOV  ,  the  SOVIETNIK of  the  volki  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  bratva’s  rivals  swear  that  he  is  originally  from  MOSCOW  ;  perhaps  it’s  AN  INNATE  &.  SELF  -  SERVING  NEED  TO  SURVIVE  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  members  of  the  volki  liken  their  resemblance  to  RICHARD  MADDEN  .  the  THIRTY FIVE  year  old  CIS MAN  was  CHARMING  &.  FORGIVING  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  DUPLICITOUS  &.  SHREWD.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  a  smile  that  doesn’t  sit  quite  right  with  you,  all  teeth  and  no  warmth;  oaths  made  and  oaths  broken;  a  hand  around  the  wrist,  neither  pushing  nor  pulling,  but  always  there,  a  persistent  warning;   an  eye  for  an  eye  makes  one  man  blind  .  (  julie, 21, mst, she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  KHRISTINA  VASILIEV  ,  the  MEDIK  of  the  volki  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  bratva’s  rivals  swear  that   she  is  originally  from  ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA  ;  perhaps  it’s  THE DEATHS OF HER PARENTS  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  members  of  the  volki  liken  their  resemblance  to  ANYA CHALOTRA  .  the  TWENTY-FIVE  year  old  CISFEMALE  was  CLEVER  &.  INDEPENDENT  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  CYNICAL  &.  VINDICTIVE.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  QUICK MATH EQUATIONS DONE IN HER HEAD, A STOLEN WATCH SNUGGLED INTO HER POCKET, THE TAPPING OF DELICATE FINGERS TO STAVE OFF PICKING UP A CIGARETTE, STRONG CUPS OF COFFEE, & THE MEMORIES OF FIRE LICKING AT HER FINGERTIPS  .  (  alyssa,  twenty-two,  est,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  TATIANA  HENNESSEY  ,  the  BARMAID  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that  she  is  are  originally  from  DUBLIN, IRELAND  ;  perhaps  it’s  TO CARE FOR HER AILING GRANDMOTHER  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  SARAH GADON  .  the  TWENTY-NINE  year  old  CISFEMALE  was  KINDHEARTED  &.  ADAPTABLE  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  REACTIVE  &.  CLOSED-OFF.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  the humming of irish drinking songs while working, curse words muttered in russian under her breath, the faintest smell of vanilla, old letters tucked in a hidden box, & a single ray of light pouring into a dark church  .  (  alyssa,  twenty-two,  est,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  AMARINE BERGER ,  the  MECHANIC is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that  she  is  originally  from  MONTPELLIER, FRANCE  ;  perhaps  it’s  AN ACHE FOR THE UNCONVENTIONAL AND UNKNOWN  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  ALICIA VIKANDER  .  the  THIRTY  year  old  FEMALE  was  DARING  &.  MOTIVATED  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  SUSPICIOUS  &. FLIPPANT.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  BRIGHT, FLINTY EYES, WHITE KNUCKLES FISTED ‘ROUND A WRENCH, A BULLDOGGISH TENACITY AND  DISDAIN FOR THE SOCIETY THAT BORE YOU.  (  meg,  26,  PST,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  LEONA DEL ROSARIO   ,  the  OWNER OF  THE NIGHTINGALE is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that  she  is  originally  from  BOHOL , PHILIPPINES  ;  perhaps  it’s  WANTING TO ESCAPE YOUR PAST  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  SHAY MITCHELL  .  the  THIRTY   year  old  CISWOMAN  was    LIVELY  &.  ZEALOUS  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  PROFLIGATE  &.  ACQUISITIVE  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  CHILDISH LAUGHTER ECHOING THROUGH THE CORRIDORS OF A NOW EMPTY THEATER , A COLLECTION OF FANCY DRESSES BROUGHT WITH YOUR FATHERS DIRTY MONEY , A PRETTY GOLDEN LOCKET ALWAYS SECURED AROUND YOUR NECK THAT HOLDS TOO MANY MEMORIES , THE LINGERING SMELL OF PERFUME AND CIGARETTES LEFT WHEREVER YOU GO , BATTING YOUR LASHES AND SENDING SULTRY SMILES TO GET YOUR WAY , & RED LIPSTICK KISSES ON OLD VANITY MIRRORS.   (  nina, 20+,  est,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  YURY LENKOV  ,  the  FIGHTER AT THE DEN  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that  he  is  originally  from  KASIMOV, RUSSIA  ;  perhaps  it’s  THE NEED TO EARN MONEY, AND PERHAPS MAKE SOMETHING OF HIMSELF  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  WOLFGANG NOVOGRATZ  .  the  TWENTY-TWO  year  old  MALE  was  FRIENDLY  &.  ENTHUSIASTIC  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  REPRESSED  &.  NAIVE.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  ROUGH, BLOODY HANDS WRAPPED IN BOXING TAPE THAT CONTRAST YOUR SOFT, GENTLE BEATING HEART ; SEWING UP YOUR WORN OUT, THREADBARE CLOTHES LIKE YOUR MOTHER ALWAYS TAUGHT YOU TO ; BOUNDING WITH EXCITEMENT AND ENERGY THAT GLITTERS IN THE COLD POST WAR CITY OF MOSCOW ; A DESIRE TO DO SOMETHING MORE THAN YOUR FAMILY HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO DO STARTING TO SEEP THROUGH INTO YOUR YEARNING HEART ; PACKING UP AND LEAVING EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER KNOWN BEFORE IS EASIER AFTER YOU END UP COMPLETELY ALONE IN THE WORLD  .  (  sarah,  twenty-six,  cst,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  KONSTANTIN ZORKIN  ,  the  MEDIK  of  the  volki  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  bratva’s  rivals  swear  that  he  is   originally  from  ABALAK  ;  perhaps  it’s  HUNTING DOWN THE REMAINING ROMANOV LINEAGE  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  members  of  the  volki  liken  their  resemblance  to  LUCKY BLUE SMITH  .  the  TWENTY THREE  year  old  MALE  was  SEDULOUS  &.  VALOROUS  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  QUARRELSOME  &.  ABRASIVE.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation of SINKING FINGERTIPS AGAINST MOONSPUN HAIR AS LATIN SPEWED FROM DRY LIPS; SHOVING A HANDFUL OF STRAWBERRY CANDIES INTO A DIRTY HANDKERCHIEF WHILE GASPS OF ADMIRATION PEPPERED THE BACKGROUND; COAXING SMILES AFTER SELFISH PRAYERS FOR DIVINE MERCY; THE SMELL OF RUST DISGUSED BY PEPPERMINT BEFORE THE SKIN GROWS COLD AND THE DEATH RATTLE RINGS AT MIDNIGHT; DELICATE DRAWINGS OF THE WORLD’S MOST GROTESQUE EXHIBITION  .  (  J,  twenty six,  CST,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  NATALIA SUDAYEVNA ,  the  PRIMA BALLERINA  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that  she  is  originally  from  KIEV  ;  perhaps  it’s  THE KIEV OFFENSIVE  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  DANIELLE ROSE RUSSELL  .  the  TWENTY THREE  year  old  FEMALE  was  TENACIOUS  &.  CLEVER  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  COLD  &.  DISTANT.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  BLOOD ON POINTE SHOES, A BLAZING FIRE IN THE DARK OF NIGHT, SIBLINGS LOST AND FOUND AND LOST AGAIN, A NEVERENDING PIROUETTE IN A DARK THEATER, THE STING OF THE COLD .  (  skye,  21,  pst,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  VITALIYA YVONNE BALAKIREV ,  the  BOYEVIK  of  the  volki  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  bratva’s  rivals  swear  that  she  is   originally  from  VORONEZH , RUSSIA ;  perhaps  it’s  SEEKING OUT THE VOLKI TO JOIN THEM AFTER LOSING EVEYTHING  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  members  of  the  volki  liken  their  resemblance  to  KAT  MCNAMARA .  the  TWENTY FOUR  year  old  CISWOMAN  was  FORTHRIGHT  &.  CANNY  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  VITRIOLIC  &.  DOGMATIC.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  WILD LOCKS JUST AS FULL AND BEAUTIFUL AS YOUR MOTHERS , THE FEELING OF A COLD METAL BLADE PRESSING AGAINST A WARM THROAT , DEAD ROSES WRAPPED ON AN OLD WEDDING BAND , LULLABIES HUMMED SOFTLY IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT AS YOU HOLD THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO YOU CLOSELY & CRIMSON DROPLETS OF BLOOD FROM SOMEONE ELSE ON THE FRESHLY FALLEN WHITE WINTER SNOW.  (  nina,  20+,  est,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  NATALYA  ALEKSEVNA  KHVOSTOVSKY ,  the  HANDMAIDEN  TO  THE  ROMANOV  FAMILY  BARMAID  AT  THE  GARNIZON  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that  she  is  originally  from  SAINT PETERSBURG  ,  RUSSIA   MOSCOW  ,  RUSSIA  ;  perhaps  it’s  ESCAPING  TOBOLSK  DAYS  BEFORE  THE  THREE  REMAINING  YOUNG  DUCHESSES  AND  THE  HEIR  APPARENT  WERE  TRANSFERRED  TO  YEKATERINBURG  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  LILY  JAMES  .  the  TWENTY  SEVEN  year  old  CIS WOMAN  was  ALTRUISTIC  &.  DILIGENT before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  MEEK  &.  GUARDED  .  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  BRIGHT  WHITE  GOWNS  TURNED  A  MUTED  GREY  BOTH  FROM  TRAVEL  AND  NERVES  THAT  NEVER  CEASE  ;  ONCE  DELICATE  FINGERS  USED  FOR  TYING  BOWS  ARE  NOW  RUBBED  RAW  BY  SPILLED  ALCOHOL   ;   BLONDE  HAIR  THAT  HAS  BEEN  STRIPPED  OF  IT’S  GOLDEN  SHINE  IN  FAVOR  OF  A  MEEK  BROWN  TO  HIDE  FROM  A  LIFE  ONCE  LIVED   ;   LETTERS  THAT  ARE  BURNED  LONG  BEFORE  THEY  ARE  SENT  ;  A  DAMNATION  AND  CONDEMNATION  TO  A  LIFE  ALONE  FOR  NO  ONE  CAN  KNOW  WHO  YOU  WERE  OR  WHERE  YOU  ONCE  THRIVED  .  (  lilah,  twenty two,  est,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , BAYEZID KUZEY , the BOYEVIK of the volki is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the bratva’s rivals swear that he is originally from TRABZON , TURKEY ; perhaps it’s USING THE VOLKI’S NETWORK AND CONNECTIONS TO RECRUIT ANARCHISTS that brought them here . fellow members of the volki liken their resemblance to DENIZ CAN AKTAŞ . the THIRTY TWO year old CIS MAN was VALIANT &. BENIGN before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become BANEFUL &. INCENDIARY . rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of THE CROW THAT SCAVENGES ROTTED , RANCID MEAT , DEVOURING WHAT THE WOLF CANNOT STOMACH ; THE DEAFENING CHORUS OF CITY DOGS BARKING AFTER THE SUN IS WANED . ( zemër, 27, eet, she/her. )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  MISHKA,  the  STABLEHAND is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear that they  are  originally  from  ZVENIGOROD;  perhaps  it’s  REPAYING THEIR UNCLE’S DEBT TO THE VOLKI that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  BEX TAYLOR-KLAUS.  the  TWENTY-ONE year old  NON-BINARY PERSON was  DILEGENT &.  SANGUINE  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  WITHDRAWN &. CREDULOUS.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  DIRT BURIED UNDER THEIR FINGERNAILS, THE CREASES OF THEIR SKIN, AND THE FIBERS OF THEIR CLOTHES | A SMALL BODY HOUSING THE MIGHT OF A MUSTANG’S HEART | AN OLD MILITARY COAT, AWKWARD AND LARGE ON THEIR FRAME, WITH FRAYED HEMS. (  VJ,  27,  est/gmt-5,  he/they.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  FYODOR  GRIGORVICH   RAKOVSKY ,  the  MANAGER  OF  THE  DEN  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that  he  is  originally  from  MOSCOW ,  RUSSIA  ;  perhaps  it’s  BEING  A  RETIRED  BOXER  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  DANIEL  HENNEY  .  the  THIRTY  EIGHT  year  old  CIS  MAN  was  FERVENT  &.  PATERNAL  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  DEFENSIVE  &.  EXACTING .  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  A  FIGHTER  THAT  WAS  ONLY  HALF  SKILL ,  AWARE  OF  THE  IMPORTANCE  OF  SHOWMANSHIP  (  NO  ONE  PAYS  TO  SEE  A  CLEAN  KNOCK - OUT :  QUICK  LUNGE ,  ONE  PUNCH ,  DROP  ) ;  THE  GHOSTS OF  A  CATALOG OF INJURIES  IN  BONES  THAT  REFUSE  TO  CALM ,  IN  A  LIMP  THAT  MAKES  OTHERS  THINK  THEY  HAVE  ANSWERS ;  IMAGINE  THE  WEIGHT  OF  THE  ONE  THING  YOU  HAVE  BEEN  TAUGHT  TO  DO  BEING  LIFTED  OFF  YOUR  CHEST ,  A  SUDDEN  NEED  TO  RELEARN  HOW  TO  BREATHE  WITHOUT  IT ;  UNOPENED  AND  UNSEEN  LETTERS  SCATTERED  ON  THE  FLOOR ,  STORIES  SENT  HOME  NEVER  HEARD ;  THE  CREEPING  FEELING  THAT  YOUR  MOTHER  LIED  ABOUT  DIVINITY  AND  GRACE .  (  quinn,  twenty two,  est,  she/her.  ) 

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  ELENA  ZORKIN  ,  the  SERVER  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that  she  is  originally  from  YEKATERINBURG  ;  perhaps  it’s  HER SEARCH FOR HER BROTHER  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  SAOIRSE RONAN  .  the  TWENTY ONE  year  old  FEMALE  was  GENTLE  &.  SWEET  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  SKITTISH  &.  ANXIOUS.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  A GENTLE SMILE HOLDING BACK TEARS, THE WHISPER OF THE WIND IN THE TREES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, LOOKING FOR WORK IN A NEW VILLAGE EVERY WEEK, THE ECHOES OF SCREAMS IN HAUNTING DREAMS, BACKROADS THAT NEVER SEEM TO END .  (  skye,  21,  pst,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  EVGENIA  KONSTANTINOVNA  ZINOVIEVA  ,  the  SOVIETNIK  of  the  volki  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  bratva’s  rivals  swear  that  she  is  originally  from  VIENNA  ,  AUSTRIA  VLADIVOSTOK  ,  RUSSIA  ;  perhaps  it’s  FLEEING  FROM  THE  RUINS  OF  TWO  EMPIRES  THAT  WOULD  GLADLY  SEE  HER  SILENCES  BROKEN  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  members  of  the  volki  liken  their  resemblance  to  NATASHA  LIU  BORDIZZO  .  the  TWENTY  FIVE  year  old  CIS  WOMAN  was  INTELLIGENT  &.  PERSPICACIOUS  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  APATHETIC  &.  WITHDRAWN.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  SLENDER  FINGERS  —  GLIDING  ACROSS‌  THE‌  SURFACE  OF  PRISTINE  PIANO  KEYS,  CLAMPED  OVER‌  THE  HANDLE  OF  A‌  WELL-WORN‌  BAG,  SLIDING  ACROSS‌  A‌  PASSPORT  WITH  ALL  THE‌  WRONG  WORDS  ON  IT  ;  CRIMSON  RED  —  THE‌  COLOUR  THE  STREETS  RUN  IN  YOUR‌  SLEEP,  SHADE  OF  THE  RUBIES  YOUR  MOTHER‌  TUCKED  INTO  THE‌  HIDDEN  DEPTHS  OF‌  YOUR‌  SUITCASE,  HUE  THAT  YOUR  COMPANIONS  DROWN  THEMSELVES  IN  ;  WELL  SPUN  AND  WELL  WORN  LIES  —  THE  ROLE  OF  WHO‌  YOU  ARE‌  TO‌  PLAY  NOW,  EACH  AND  EVERY‌  LAST  CALCULATED  WORD  THAT‌  FALLS  PAST‌  YOUR  LIPS,  THE  PRETENSE  THAT  YOU  ARE‌  ANYTHING  BUT  A‌  CHILD  BUILT  OF‌  THE  RUINS  OF  EMPIRES  .  (  kyoto,  nineteen,  gmt+3,  she / her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓    𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏    𝐓𝐇𝐄    𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒    𝐎𝐅    𝐖𝐀𝐑    ,    MARIJA    TATYANA    KOVALEVA    ,    the    NURSE    is    seen    traversing    the    streets    of    moscow    ,    but    the    volki    swear    that    she    is    originally    from    YEKATERINBURG    ,    WESTERN    SIBERIA    ;    perhaps    it’s    THE    KOVALEV    FAMILY    PATRIARCH’S    PURSUIT    OF    DYNASTIC    WEALTH    that    brought    them    here    .    fellow    residents    liken    their    resemblance    to    LAURA    HARRIER    .    the    TWENTY    SEVEN    year    old    CIS    FEMALE   was    CONSCIENTIOUS    &.    MAGNANIMOUS    before    the    war’s    ruination    ,    but    in    the    aftermath    have    become    DEPRECATING    &.    PHLEGMATIC    .    rumours    throughout    eastern    europe    have    given    them    a    reputation    of    SUGAR    COATED    WORDS    SPOKEN    WITH    THE    INTENTION    TO    SOOTHE    WHISPERED    TO    DYING    MEN    ,     OR     ,    THE    GIFT    OF    COMPASSION    IS    LEARNED    WITHIN    A    FIELD    HOSPITAL’S    WALLS    ;    GRIEF    HIDDEN    IN    TORN    SEPIA    PHOTOGRAPHS    THAT    SHOW    SNAPSHOTS   OF    WHAT    USED    TO    BE    AND    THE    SUBSEQUENT    ACHE    FOR    WHAT    CAME    BEFORE    ;    BECOMING    OVERWHELMED    BY    THE    CHILDISH    YEARNING    TO    BE    CLASPED    IN    THE    SAFETY    OF    YOUR    MOTHER’S    ARMS    ;    CATEGORISING    YOUR    LIFE    AS    A    SERIES    OF    WHAT    CAME    BEFORE    AND    WHAT    CAME    AFTERS    ;    LIPS    PURSUED    IN    STEELY    DETERMINATION    AS    YOU    SKILFULLY    SEW    PEOPLE    BACK    TOGETHER    .    (    lucy    ,    23    ,    gmt    ,    she    /    her    .    )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  SORIN  LAZARESCU  ,  the  BRIGADIER  of  the  volki  is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of      moscow  ,  but  the  bratva’s  rivals  swear  that  he  is  originally  from  BUCHAREST, ROMANIA  ;  perhaps  it’s  IN SEARCH OF HIS ANONYMOUS PENPAL that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  members  of   the  volki  liken  their  resemblance  to  BILL SKARSGARD  .  the  THIRTY  TWO  year  old  MALE  was  DISCIPLINED  &.  PRAGMATIC  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  NIHILISTIC  &.  DECEPTIVE.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have   given  them  a  reputation  of  THE CRACKING OF THE RADIO RINGING LOUDER THAN STIFLED CRIES ; CURLS OF SMOKE DANCING ALONG PALE LIMBS AS THE CENSER DANCES ITS LONELY PERFORMANCE WITH EACH STEP TAKEN ; HOLDING DELICATE PAPER WITH TWO FINGERS IN ORDER TO INHALE EACH WORD AND TASTE THE WORLD THEY ESCAPED FROM ; HANDS RAISED HIGH AFTER WHAT ALMOST WAS HIS VERY LAST KISS FROM THE CROSS DRAPED SAFELY AGAINST HIS PLENDER GAP ; THE STIFFENING OF LIMBS AS HE ENTERS A ROOM, READY TO EAT THE FEARFUL .  (  j ,  twenty six,  cst,  she/her.  )

𝐋𝐄𝐓  𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒  𝐎𝐅  𝐖𝐀𝐑  ,  MARGARITA MAKSIMOVA ,  the  OPERA SINGER is  seen  traversing  the  streets  of  moscow  ,  but  the  volki  swear  that   she  is   originally  from  PETROGRAD  ;  perhaps  it’s  SEEKING A SECOND CHANCE  that  brought  them  here  .  fellow  residents  liken  their  resemblance  to  ZHENYA  KATAVA  .  the  TWENTY-FIVE  year  old  CIS WOMAN  was  CHARMING  &.  GENUINE  before  the  war’s  ruination  ,  but  in  the  aftermath  have  become  COLD  &.  DISTANT.  rumours  throughout  eastern  europe  have  given  them  a  reputation  of  HAVING THE SOFTNESS OF A DOVE, LIPS WARM AS A SHOT OF VODKA,  A WISTFUL SONG PLAYING FROM ANOTHER ROOM .  (  sylv,  21,  gmt+1,  she/her.  )

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VoD: Das Leben geht nicht weiter. Der russische Regisseur Kantemir Balagov erzählt die Geschichte zweier Rotarmistinnen nach Kriegsende. Selten sahen sich Zärtlichkeit und Zerstörung so ähnlich.

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🎬👱🏻‍♀️🎞️ #UnaGranMujer (#Beanpole) (2019) Sinopsis Leningrado, 1945. La Segunda Guerra Mundial ha devastado la ciudad y derruido sus edificios, dejando a sus ciudadanos en la miseria tanto a nivel físico como psíquico. El asedio (uno de los peores de la Historia) ha terminado, la vida y la muerte continúan combatiendo en el desastre que la guerra deja tras de sí. Dos mujeres jóvenes, Iya y Masha, tratan de encontrar un sentido a sus vidas para reunir fuerzas de cara a reconstruir la ciudad. (@FILMAFFINITY) Dirección Kantemir Balagov Reparto Viktoria Miroshnichenko Vasilisa Perelygina Konstantin Balakirev Andrey Bykov Olga Dragunova Timofey Glazkov Año / País: 2019 / Rusia 🇷🇺 . Título original: #Dylda (en Isla de la Cuarentena) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_tKxWhHZCw/?igshid=j4lm84f68h3b

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Beanpole (Dylda) (2019) Kantemir Balagov 

December 14th 2019

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Sergéi Lyapunov, 12 Études d'exécution transcendante Op.11

Sergéi Lyapunov, 12 Études d’exécution transcendante Op.11

La straordinaria serie delle Études d’exécution transcendante Op.11 del pianista-compositore russo Sergéi Lyapunov (1859-1924) è stata per me una delle fonti di ispirazione nello studio della musica russa necessario al progetto “Russian Guitar Music of the XX and XX centuries”. Lyapunov subì la forte influenza che il suo mentore ed insegnante Milij Alekseevič Balakirev – fondatore tra l’altro del…

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Дылда [Beanpole] (Kantemir Balagov - 2019)

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SİNEMALARDA BU HAFTA (06 - 12 ARALIK 2019)

Türkiye'deki sinema salonlarında bu hafta 1'i yerli 7 film vizyona girecek. Haftanın en dikkat çeken yerli yapımı 'Mucize 2 Aşk'. Öte yandan sinema ve televizyon tarihi boyunca birçok kez yeniden uyarlamayla izleyici karşısına çıkan ünlü Addams Ailesi, aynı adlı animasyon sinema filmiyle bu hafta vizyona giriyor. İşte, bu hafta vizyona girecek filmler... "Mucize 2 Aşk" Mahsun Kırmızıgül'ün senaryosunu yazıp yönetmenliğini yaptığı 2015 yapımı "Mucize" filminin devamı "Mucize 2 Aşk" izleyici ile buluşacak.Kırmızıgül'ün başrolünde yer aldığı filmde Mert Turak, Fikret Kuşkan, Biran Damla Yılmaz, Erdal Özyağcılar, Şenay Gürler, Sinan Çalışkanoğlu, Melis Sezen, Levent Sülün, Deniz Oral, Sera Tokdemir ve Ali Sürmeli de kamera karşısına geçti. Dram türündeki film, doğunun bir dağ köyünde yaşayan engelli bir genç olan Aziz ile görücü usulü evlenen Mızgin'in yaşama tutunma hikayesini anlatıyor. Görüntü yönetmenliğini Soykut Turan'ın yaptığı filmin müzikleri ise Tevfik Akbaşlı, Yıldıray Gürgen ve Mahsun Kırmızıgül imzası taşıyor. "Balon Bilotları" Başrollerinde Oscar ödüll�� Eddie Redmayne ile Felicity Jones'un yer aldığı "Balon Bilotları" adlı filmin yönetmen koltuğunda İngiliz sinemacı Tom Harper oturuyor. Himesh Patel, Anne Reid ve Phoebe Fox'un da rol aldığı yapım; gözü pek hava balonu pilotu Amelia Wren ile öncü meteorolog James Glaisher'in, insanlığın hava ve iklim konusunda bilgi menzilini genişletmek adına çıktıkları zorlu sıcak hava balonu yolculuğunu anlatıyor. Filmin konusu özetle şöyle: "Takvimler 1862 yılını gösterirken, pilot Amelia Wren ve bilim insanı James Glaisher, daha önce kimsenin yapmaya cesaret edemediği bir şeyi denemeye karar verir. Sıcak hava balonu ile daha önce hiç çıkılmamış bir yüksekliğe çıkmaya çalışan ikili, atmosferin en yüksek noktalarına ulaştıklarında hayatta kalmak için zorlu bir mücadele vermek zorunda kalır." "Uzun Kız" Kantemir Balagov'un yönetmen koltuğunda oturduğu Rus yapımı "Uzun Kız" adlı filmde Konstantin Balakirev, Andrey Bykov ve Olga Dragunova rol aldı. Birçok festivalden ödülle ayrılan ve en son Rusya'nın 2020 Oscar adayı olarak seçilen yapım; 2. Dünya Savaşı sonrasında, Leningard'da normal bir hayat kurmaya çabalayan iki genç kadının hikayesini konu ediniyor. Hayatlarını sürdürebilmek için bir anlam ve umut bulma peşinde olan Iya ve Maşa'nın hayatını merkezine alan filmin senaryosu Kantemir Balagov ve Aleksandr Terekhov'a ait. "Alev Almış Bir Genç Kızın Portresi" Fransız yönetmen Celine Sciamma'nın 2019'un en iyi yapımları arasında gösterilen filmi "Alev Almış Bir Genç Kızın Portresi"; gönlünün olmadığı bir evliliğe sürüklenen Heloise ile gizli bir şekilde onun portresini çizmek zorunda olan Marianne'nin giderek derinleşen ilişkilerini odağına alıyor. Senaryosu da Celine Sciamma'ya ait olan dram türündeki filmin başrollerinde Noemie Merlant, Adele Haenel, Luana Bajrami ve Valeria Golino yer alıyor. "Addams Ailesi" Karikatürist Charles Addams tarafından yaratılan, sinema ve televizyon tarihi boyunca birçok kez yeniden uyarlamayla izleyici karşısına çıkan ünlü Addams Ailesi'nin aynı adlı animasyon sinema filminin yönetmen koltuğunu Conrad Vernon ve Greg Tiernan paylaşıyor. Parmaklarınızı şıklatmaya hazır olun! Ürkütücü ve çılgın aile Addams Ailesi, animasyon türündeki komedi filmiyle beyaz perdeye geri dönüyor. Kendi ailenizin tuhaf olduğunu düşünüyor olabilirsiniz ama bambaşka, acayip ve tümüyle ikonik Addams Ailesi tekrar düşünmenize neden olacak. "Rahibenin Laneti" Aaron Mirtes'in yönettiği "Rahibenin Laneti"nin başrollerinde Lacy Hartselle ve Kate Kilcoyne yer alıyor. Korku türündeki filmin konusu özetle şöyle: "Zarar görmüş genç bir kadın, güzel bir yeni eve taşınmayı dört gözle bekliyor. Ancak dengesiz bir rahibenin ruhu, olduğu yerde kalmasını istiyor." "Kahraman Balık" Sean Patrick O'Reilly'in yönettiği haftanın animasyonu "Kahraman Balık", yaşadıkları okyanusu kirlenmekten korumak için harekete geçen papa��an balığı Alex ve arkadaşlarının hikayesini beyaz perdeye taşıyacak.  Read the full article

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This was the most magnificent WTF of a movie, it hits you like a train.

Дылда [Beanpole] (Kantemir Balagov - 2019)