MOSCOW BELIEVES IN TEARS

The American and Soviet Struggle for Hearts and Minds. A great national cinema is explored in its myriad colors and textures. Not a traditional history, the book is an archive of insights captured across years of passionate viewing. -Jerry W. Carlson, The City College and Graduate Center CUNY, host of the popular program, City Cinematheque. Menashe allows us to see both Russia s present and her past through his crisp, clear and fresh lens of a true expert who loves the country and its films, but always remains critical enough to see their flaws and merits. -Birgit Beumers, University of Bristol