If you all have read my reviews... you know I would have LOVED to attended this one!!! I find it interesting that they are offering shuttles from other colleges in the area.

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm, Thursday, October 6

The Cranes Are Flying
Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival and directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, The Cranes Are Flying depicts the turbulence and uncertainty that World War II inflicted on Soviet citizens. With her boyfriend at the front, Veronika awaits his return amid terrible circumstances: losing her parents, her home, and being forced into marrying the man who assaulted her. Through the turmoil of an evacuation and resettlement, she begins to rebuild her life.

Mikhail Kalatozov
Born in Tiflis (Tbilisi) in 1903, Mikhail Kalatozov was a prolific and talented director who worked for both Lenfilm and Mosfilm. He received his training at the Art Studies Academy in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) and produced several documentaries. Despite having one of his films banned by the Soviet censors, Kalatozov was appointed as the Head of the Central Administration Board for film production and ultimately rose to the post of Deputy Film Industry Minister of the Soviet Union.


This event at the Russian Embassy is open to all AU and DC Consortium undergraduate and graduate students, who must RSVP individually by Monday, October 3, 2011, viaIRC@american.edu. Please include your school affiliation and graduate or undergraduate status. Students must bring their university and government-issued ID's. Business attire is required. Transportation from AU, Georgetown, GW, and UMD (College Park) will be arranged. Please check below for pick-up times and locations.
Shuttle Times and Locations

Times listed below are departure times. Please be at the pick-up location before the departure time.
American University: 7:10 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. at the main Shuttle Stop (behind Letts Hall, southern edge of campus)
University of Maryland (College Park): 6:30 p.m. at Stamp Student Union Building, Lot HH
Georgetown U: 7:10 p.m. in Lot 3 by the tennis courts.
George Washington U: 7:00 p.m. at 22nd and G Streets, NW.
George Mason U: 6:15 p.m. at the Sandy Creek Shuttle Stop

Return Shuttles: Return shuttles will be available at 10:45 p.m. for all universities.


RSVP Required