Last one and once again, the name of the movie doesn't ring any bells with me.

7:30 pm – 11:00 pm, Thursday, December 1,

Come and See
Directed by Elem Klimov, Come and See depicts the horrors of war from the viewpoint of a young boy, Florya. Belorussian partisans take Florya with them to their camp. Florya is forced to flee from the camp when it comes under attack and makes his way home, only to find his village abandoned. He journeys to the swamp where he expects his fellow villagers are hiding and reconnects with the partisans. He faces the horrors of war, losing his mind as he is forced to grow up quickly.


Elem Klimov
Born in Stalingrad in 1933, Elem Klimov studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. He directed dark comedies, children’s films, and historical pictures. Some of his pictures were banned or granted very limited release. Nevertheless, Klimov was eventually named First Secretary of the Filmmaker’s Union in 1986. During his tenure, he oversaw the release of hundreds of films banned before perestroika. Come and See was his last film.

This event at the Russian Embassy is open to all AU and DC Consortium undergraduate and graduate students, who must RSVP individually via IRC@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 our website for pick-up times and locations.

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Type:Film/MovieHost:Initiative for Russian Culture