Russian Ark (Aleksandr Sokurov; 2002)

Published: April 2, 2020, 4 a.m.

Jonny Tickle, Moscow resident and YouTuber, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this meandering, mysterious walk through Russian history and Saint Petersberg's Hermitage Museum, filmed in a single continuous take.Listeners in the UK can buy Alexander Sokurov: Russian Ark by Birgit Beumers via our uk.bookshop.org affiliate link. 10% of the sale will go towards covering the costs of running the show and you'll also be helping out independent bookshops. Visit our uk.bookshop.org affiliate store here!\nExpect SPOILERS from about 38 minutes in until the end.Russian Ark stars\xa0Sergei Dreiden.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and rate us on Podchaser:\xa0www.podchaser.com/russophilesunitemoviepodcastSupport the show/fund Ally's caffeine habit at:\xa0https://ko-fi.com/russophilesunite\nFind Jonny Tickle on Twitter at:\xa0@jonnytickleVisit Jonny's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvzrcnSazCp5gYNbEaFHyg\nAleksandr Sokurov, Russian Ark by Birgit Beumers:\xa0hwww.intellectbooks.com/aleksandr-sokurov\xa0\nPublish with Intellect Books: www.intellectbooks.com/why-publish-with-usThe show's intro music is Cold by 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