Aelita, Queen of Mars (Yakov Protazanov; 1924)

Published: Aug. 2, 2018, 5:05 a.m.

Sarah Roberts, artist and podcaster,, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early Soviet silent sci-fi adventure.\nSPOILERS from about 11 minutes in until the end.Aelita stars Nikolai Tsereteli, Valentina Kuindzhi, Yuliya Solntseva, Nikolai Batalov, and Pavel Pol.\nCheck out Sarah's artwork here: http://sarahkathleenroberts.com/\nThe outro music is by Gamers in Exile, from their alternative soundtrack to the film and is used with their kind permission. The full version can be found here: https://youtu.be/CBnlTge6S4oSupport the show/fund Ally's caffeine habit at:\xa0https://ko-fi.com/russophilesunite\nThe show's intro music is\xa0Cold\xa0by Sasha Ilyukevich and the Highly Skilled Migrants.\nYou can find more of their music at:\nhttps://thehighlyskilledmigrants.bandcamp.com/\nOr:\xa0https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cXWmfhuDWyfKfsYADk96F\nIf you'd like to get in touch and tell us what you thought of the film and/or the podcast episode, it would be great to hear from you! Here are some ways you can do that:\nTwitter:\xa0@RussophilesU\nEmail:\xa0russophilesunite@gmail.com\nFacebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/russophilesunite\nInstagram:\xa0www.instagram.com/russophiles_unite/\nLetterboxd:\xa0https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/\n\xa0\nFind Ally's other podcast appearances at: https://www.podchaser.com/creators/alistair-pitts-107ZzmUqmI