Caroline Damiens

A Siberian History of Soviet Film

Manufacturing Visions of the Indigenous Peoples of the North
Herausgeber: Beumers, Birgit; Kaganovsky, Lilya

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Produktbeschreibung

Winner of the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies Best First Monograph Award In A Siberian History of Soviet Film, Caroline Damiens explores how the depictions of the indigenous 'Peoples of the North' in Soviet cinema and television evolved between 1920 and 1980. Damiens combines a detailed analysis of key works such as Forest People (1928), Igdenbu (1930), Dersu Uzala (1961 & 1975), Tymancha's Friend (1969) and The Most Beautiful Ships (1972), with primary sources like press articles, archives, and interviews, to reveal how these cinematic portrayals were created and negotiated, providing insight into the concepts of progress and authenticity in the Soviet context. She emphasises the role of indigenous individuals in shaping their cinematic image, both in front of and behind the camera, highlighting the works of lesser-known figures like Suntsai Geonka, Zinaida Pikunova, and Iurii Rytkheu. In doing so, Damiens emphasises the multifaceted nature of film, where interpretations differ based on the perspectives of those involved. Using a decolonial approach and drawing from extensive archival materials, Damiens prompts a re-evaluation of the Soviet cinematic past and present by centring indigenous voices in the narrative. In doing so, she provides a thorough exploration of the intricate relationship between culture, representation, and identity in Soviet cinema.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781350269927
• ISBN-10: 1350269921
• Artikelnr.: 74247901

Autorenporträt

Caroline Damiens is Associate Professor in film studies at the University of Paris Nanterre, France. She gained her PhD at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilisations, Paris, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Research and Higher Education at the Quai Branly Museum, Paris.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Note on Transliteration Glossary Introduction -
Manufacturing, imag(in)ing, representing, and negotiating the peoples of
the North on screen I Shooting with indigenous people: expeditionary
practices and filmic co-construction in the outskirts (1926-1935)
1.Filming the "Other" in the Soviet context: decolonising film practices
and ways of seeing 2.Out in the field: filmer-filmed relations on
expedition shoots II Indigenous people in Soviet discourse on modernity:
the politics of casting and representation (1935-1979) 3.The Stalinist era:
stories of Soviet progress and the invisibility of indigenous people
4.Judging modernity: indigenous people as emblems of burgeoning ecological
awareness III On TV: towards visual sovereignty (1969-1982) 5.A new
audio-visual space: TV fiction films and indigenous actors 6.The moving
image reappropriated by indigenous screenwriter Iurii Rytkheu Epilogue:
rediscovering indigenous voices in Soviet cinema Notes Filmography
Bibliography Index