Our second podcast takes a look at the development of film in Germany and Russia between the first and second world wars. We explore how these countries both experienced ‘golden ages’ of cinema in the 1920s, before the artistic freedom of the cinema was crushed by the totalitarian impulses of the Nazi and Soviet regimes. Throughout the episode we address important questions, such as can propaganda be art? And how do historical developments shape the film industry? Our podcast does not provide definitive answers to these questions. Rather, we encourage listeners to explore these questions for themselves.

Check out our supporting materials Film in Germany and the Soviet Union during the interwar years supplemental material.docx - Google Docs 

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