The House on Trubnaya Square

Thursday, August 19, 6:00 pm

(Dom na Trubnoj)

Directed by Boris Barnet

Live piano accompaniment by Donald Sosin

This pointed comedy about the tensions of class in an emerging urban landscape follows the story of Parasha, a domestic servant girl, who finds romance and political consciousness upon moving to Moscow. It is generally considered to be the best Soviet silent comedy ever made.

This series is a rare opportunity to see three films by Boris Barnet, largely unknown in the West, but long hailed as the father of Soviet comedy and an inspiration to greats such as Tarkovsky and Bertolucci.

64 minutes, black and white, silent, 1928

The Russian Film Festival is presented in collaboration with Seagull Films.

All film tickets: $10

King Learimage courtesy of Seagull Films