Border Crossing

by Alexander Burry

Each time a border is crossed there are cultural, political and social issues to be considered. Applying the metaphor of the ?border crossing? from one temporal or spatial territory into another, this book examines the way classic Russian texts have been altered to suit new cinematic environments. In these essays, international scholars examine how political and economic circumstances ? from a shifting Soviet political landscape to the perceived demands of American and European markets ? have played a crucial role in dictating how filmmakers transpose their cinematic hypertext into a new...