Russian and East European Studies
Co-sponsored by Upenn Russian and East European Studies Department and Cinema and Media Studies Program
Monday, November 11, 2019 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Pennsylvania
Fisher-Bennett Hall
Room 401
This is a wonderful event for all the cinema and Russian culture aficionados. All are invited.
The Humorist is a film about a week in the life of Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian. Boris is tormented not only by external oppression and censorship but also by his own insecurities that poison all his relationships.
https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/the-humorist-review-1203234605/
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2019/05/08/the-humorist
https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/373629/
The movie screening will be followed by the Q&A with the writer/director himself.
