Modern Russian Cinema as a Channel for Building the National Identity of Russians (Based on Materials from an Expert Survey).
https://doi.org/10.69571/SSPU.2025.95.2.015
Abstract
Cinematography is one of the simplest forms of modern art; it reflects the events of usual life of Russians. For this reason, the author of the article has found it not only interesting, but also important to understand how modern Russian cinema is able to influence the society. The purpose of the research is to study cinema as a channel for construction national identity (from the perspective of cinema experts and expert in national politics). The author of the article has conducted an expert poll (n=9), which revealed the views of cinematographers and specialists in the implementation of national policy on the state of the modern Russian film industry, the need to increase films about the lives of ordinary Russians, about the peoples, provincial cities and culture of the country.
About the Author
D. S. Pavlyuchenko
Ivanovo State University (IvSU)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Pavlyuchenko Denis Sergeevich — Postgraduate Student of the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Personnel Management
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Pavlyuchenko D.S. Modern Russian Cinema as a Channel for Building the National Identity of Russians (Based on Materials from an Expert Survey). Surgut State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2025;(2(95)):142-150. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69571/SSPU.2025.95.2.015
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