Word: russia
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...1930s as portrayed in Seeing Red were not spies. In their youth they became overwhelmed by discrimination and the disgraceful living and working conditions in the fields and slums all over the country; the disparity between the rich and the poor moved these Americans to action. Told that in Russia there was no discrimination, no poverty, and total equality, they adopted the communist country as their living model, accepting it book, line and sinker...
Nostalghia as a whole consists of suggestions, images, and symbols, rather than direct action or dialogue. The images cluster around different kinds of longing of nostalgia--Gortchakov is homesick for Russia; dream-like memory-sequences begin to intrude into the story. Eventually, the subconscious, the memories, unarticulated desires, and dreams all but overwhelm reality, dream-sequences are strung together with a reality that, in turn, is becoming progressively more and more dream-like...
...just so shocked," said a middle-aged American woman who had participated in one of these state sponsored adventures. "I expected Russia to be a backwards place. It's not at all like they told me it would be. It's beautiful, and the ballet ... well, the ballet was wonderful...
...that difficult to purchase the obligatory visa which one needs to get in and out of Russia. Scurrying about downtown Stockholm to obtain the necessary forms for the Soviet consulate is about the only requirement. They want to make sure that you have hotel and train reservations. Once that's done, you indulge in a "Why do you want to go to our country?" conversation--"I want to open my eyes to the culture which I have heard so many terrible, awful things about"--and then receive the visa in a day for about 10 dollars. Surprisingly, it's that...
While the children of Russia are receptive to a foreigner, most adults aren't. Never would the uniformed officers in the canteens look at me despite my odd appearance. Or if they were gazing...