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Now streaming on Amazon, Vudu, AppleTV and other platforms: Godspeed, Los Polacos!: The Lost Story of the World's Greatest Roadtrip , a documentary produced by our alum Sonia Szczesna. After slipping the Iron Curtain, five kayakers set their sights on the first descent of the world’s deepest canyon but must risk it all to fight for democracy in the Eastern Bloc. The film tells the story of Poland's Solidarity movement through the lens of their whitewater kayaking expedition. Check it out today!
Join us for a screening of Věra Chitylová's Daisies (Sedmikrásky), 1966
Introduced by Prof. Emily Van Buskirk
When: Friday, April 4, 10:30 AM
Where: Cinema Studies Seminar room, AB-4140
Light refreshments will be served!
March 12 and 13 are Rutgers Giving Days! Please consider supporting REELL by making a donation and spreading the word. Our program offers a thorough introduction to Russian, Polish, and other East European and relevant regional languages, literatures, and cultures at a vital historical moment. Your donation will help fund program- and community-wide events, special courses, outreach to new students, and more. Please consider making a donation using the links below, and spread the word with your networks if you are willing! We’re so grateful for your past and continuing support.
https://give.rutgersfoundation.org/russian-studies-fund/3904.html
https://give.rutgersfoundation.org/polish-studies-fund/1252.html
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Join us for this year's celebration of Maslenitsa, 4 – 5:30pm, Pane Room, Alexander Library! We'll eat bliny and other snacks, enjoy games and music, and learn about Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) traditions throughout the Slavic world. With questions, please contact the REELL Program Director at