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"Ivan's Childhood" by Andrei Tarkovsky: The Children are Always Ours...

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Breht O'Shea

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4.83.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Join Breht, Amanda, and Evan as they delve into Soviet filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky's first feature film, Ivan's Childhood (1962). The episode starts with a lighthearted discussion about dream dinner guests, then moves into a detailed analysis of themes like innocence lost, war trauma, and symbolic elements such as trees and cobwebs. The hosts draw parallels between the film's depiction of war and ongoing humanitarian crises like those in Palestine. Part of their Tarkovsky series, this episode also touches on broader issues like moral responsibility toward children and insights from the guests' personal work.

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0:00.0

So back in your seats, get something you eat.

0:02.0

Watch this movie.

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Don't like the kitty see it.

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Because, well, let, let, let, let,

0:09.0

let you, uh, uh, thank you. Thank you.

0:16.0

Hello and welcome to Left of the projector.

0:18.0

I am your host Evan, back again with another film discussion from the left.

0:23.0

If you would be so kind as to rate the show on your platform of choice,

0:26.4

it would help more listeners find the show.

0:28.4

And if you're a Patreon subscriber, I greatly appreciate your support.

0:32.0

You can also support the show if you go to Patreon slash left of the projector pod.

0:37.2

You can also follow on all social media at left of the projector pod on Instagram and

0:41.9

threads. This week on the show we continue our series with

0:44.8

Brett of Rev Left Radio and Amanda on the films of Andre Tarkovsky. You may know by

0:51.4

now that we've covered Stalker and Solaris and we bring you the first feature film directed by Tarkovsky and that is Ivan's Childhood. It was released in 1962.

1:01.0

Ivan's Childhood delves into World War II from the perspective of a young child who has lost his entire family and is now spying for the Soviet partisans and Red Army.

1:11.0

Brett and Amanda have been an incredible partner in this ongoing series helping me parse out

1:15.4

honestly films that scholars have spent decades talking about. I've grown a deeper

1:19.7

understanding of film and these sorts of films from the Soviet Union, Eastern Block and other areas.

1:26.6

It's really been a joy to have these ongoing conversations with Amanda and Brett.

1:31.6

I hope you enjoy this week's conversation on Ivan's

1:34.4

childhood. All right, well Brett and Amanda, thank you for coming back on the

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