“It never ceases to amaze me how interesting everyday life really is. There are an endless number of human truths.” This statement from Belarusian journalist Svetlana Alexievich [1], who is known for…
Tag: The Khrushchev Thaw
Soviet Russia film-maker Elem Klimov is best known for his sixth feature-film Come and See (1985), a singularly disturbing drama on the Nazi atrocities. In fact, the name Elem Klimov brings to…
The Khrushchev Thaw represents the period in Soviet Union following the death of Joseph Stalin (March 1953) that allowed for considerable cultural and political liberalization. In February 25, 1956, Khrushchev delivered a…
