Visual Representation of Urban Environment: Microraioni of Riga in Soviet Cinematography

Matvejs, Jānis

doi:10.1515/aup-2017-0008

Abstract

The aim of this article is to interpret the discourse of residential areas of Riga through the films of the Soviet period and to examine essential changes in residential structure. Specific image of cinematic formal techniques is used in relation to the urban. The results of movie review are compared with changes in the residential development between 1945–1990. 124 movies display that residential areas are frequently portrayed in the Soviet cinema and they form an integral part of the Soviet urban perception.

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Visual Representation of Urban Environment: Microraioni of Riga in Soviet Cinematography

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