The war in Bosnia presents itself through the lens of an apartment in Sarajevo in Almir Imsirevic’s play, If This Were A Movie…, translated by Ellen Elias-Bursac. The Regulator Bookshop and CSEEES are pleased to host the first stage reading of the … Read more
Join us for a special screening and discussion of the award-winning Croatian drama "Zvizdan" (eng. The High Sun). Featuring a superb cast of young actors and masterfully directed by Dalibor Matanić, one of Croatia's most prolific directors working today, the … Read more
Join us for a special screening and discussion of Mila Turajlić's award-winning documentary “Druga Strana Svega” (eng. The Other Side of Everything). A locked door inside a Belgrade apartment has kept one family separated from their past for over 70 … Read more
Due to the growing impact of COVID-19 on travel and university operations around the country, we are postponing this event until further notice. As the situation continues to develop, we will be adjusting our event scheduling as needed. Thank you … Read more
If Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat (2006) is the only cinematic association you have with Kazakhstan, it is time to expand your mind to fit in something big — really big. The first ever Kazakh movie to be nominated for an … Read more
A beekeeper in the rural Macedonian mountains strives to maintain the tradition of honest, environmentally friendly beekeeping. Her quiet everyday life is interrupted by the arrival of nomadic beekeepers, who perceive nature primarily as an opportunity for quick profit. The … Read more
Calling The Diamond Arm (dir. Leonid Gaidai; USSR 1969) a “cult movie” doesn’t begin to define its status in the Russophone mind and heart. It is more than a movie, more than a comedy — it is a goldmine of … Read more
What is your idea of rock-and-roll stardom? Talent, hard work, luck, millions of admiring fans, successes and excesses? Few people today understand what being a rock musician meant for a bright constellation of young people in the Soviet Union, a … Read more
Join the GSLL Kino Club and the UNC Forum on Southeast Europe for a virtual screening and discussion of Chris the Swiss (2018). Introduction by Dr. Aleksandra Prica (GSLL). In the midst of the Yugoslav Wars, Chris, a young Swiss … Read more
From their earliest days, American comics either reflected the consensus about the country’s national interest or did their part in bringing that consensus about (as in the case of America’s involvement in World War II). After the war, the fight … Read more
