Son of The White Mare: Formalistic Creativity Bursting Through Repression

|Ed Dykhuizen| Communism does not create a great environment for filmmaking. Communist governments tend to try to control everything, especially how people think. All art becomes state propaganda limited to a handful of party-friendly messages and forms. You have to… Continue reading

Dialectical Materialism and Proletarian Internationalism: ‘I Am Cuba’

|Jasper Nordin| On July 26, 1953, the Cuban Revolution began. Fidel Castro, leading a force of 136 men, attacked the Moncada military barracks in the capital city of Havana. The goal of this attack was to instigate a wider revolt against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, and to… Continue reading

The Thematic Use Of Fire and Water In Andrei Tarkovsky’s Films

|Lars Johnson| Cinema is an art form that is still largely in its infancy. Andrei Tarkovsky’s meditative and groundbreaking films pose many questions. From the ennui present in Stalker that probes our souls and interrogates our collective morality to the existential crises of faith… Continue reading