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IDFA Documentary Selection Offers First-Hand Views of Ukraine

Audiences in Amsterdam have the opportunity to see several eyewitness accounts of everyday life in wartime Ukraine.

Renowned Musicians Pay Tribute to Late Anti-War Pianist Pavel Kushnir

In addition to a benefit concert, about 60 renowned conductors, composers and pianists signed an open letter supporting artists facing political repression...
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The Best Pies are Pechersk Pies

The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (monastery) made a fruit and cheese pastry that was a favorite in Kyiv for centuries.
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In ‘No Nation Without Culture,’ Vladlena Sandu Reckons With Chechnya’s Lost Identity

The theatre and film director discusses the erasure of Chechen culture and identity under Russian rule, life under a totalitarian regime and ending the...
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Russia Blocks Screenings of New Trump Biopic

The film’s local distributor said it failed to receive a screening license from the authorities but did not explain the reason behind the decision.
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How German Bakers Changed the Russian Bread Business

Russians have always baked good bread, but it took German competition to become good businessmen-bakers.
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Film 'Anora' Opens to Rave Reviews Despite Controversy

The film surprised everyone at Cannes when it won the highest award, and now it's drawing crowds in movie theaters.
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Russian Dumplings and the Time of Troubles

Before Siberians brought pelmeni west, Russians' ancestors made their own dumplings called kundyumy.
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‘Alexander*a’: A Journey into the Life of Soviet Revolutionary Alexandra Kollontai

Created by exiled artists, producers and actors, the play seeks to raise questions about the role of women today and how they are affected by historical...
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‘Vladimir’: A Putin Play Where Putin Never Appears

“Vladimir” is both a recounting of the events of the early naughts and a stark warning of how authoritarianism can creep in incrementally.
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A Halloween Trick That Turned into a Pumpkin Treat

How bloggers' joke led to a national movement.
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In Russia's Tver Region, a Mailwoman Is Villagers' Connection to the World

Postwoman Tatyana Voronkova delivers mail, periodicals and groceries to residents of the village of Kemtsy.
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Russia Jails Oscar-Nominated Film Producer in Absentia

Alexander Rodnyansky left the country shortly after it sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 and has been an outspoken critic of the Kremlin's offensive...
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Writing About War Without Writing About War

How contemporary Russian authors write fiction without ending up in jail.
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Horseradish: Good for the Table, Great for the Wallet

In Sunzdal, where horseradish was always a big business, you can get a jar of "throat stripper" at the market.
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Before Soviet Kids Ate Snickers, They Ate Gulliver Chocolate Bars

Before the 1917 Revolution Russian factories produced a variety of chocolate covered candy bars.
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Dmitry Krymov's Mad, Mad World

Maxim Sukhanov and Chulpan Khamatova star in the premiere of Krymov's new play, "Notes of the Mad."
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Theatre Producer Sofia Kapkova: 'I Wanted to Create a Play That Addresses the Present'

The producer discusses her New York production of "Our Class," a play about the atrocities of World War II — and what this story says about her country’s...
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How To Grow Watermelon in the Arctic Circle

Once you grow it, how can you keep it during the cold months? The answer may surprise you.
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