{"product_id":"aleksei-balabanov-ira-osterberg-9781789384833","title":"Aleksei Balabanov: Brother","description":"\u003cb\u003eClose analysis of Aleksei Balabanov's 1997 cult film.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ira ﾖsterberg offers an in-depth appraisal of Aleksei Balabanov's 1997 cult film \u003ci\u003eBrother\u003c\/i\u003e, examining the production history, context, and reception of the film and offering a detailed reading of its key themes. Balabanov's \u003ci\u003eBrother\u003c\/i\u003e made a mark on Russian film history as its hero Danila Bagrov quickly gained cult status and the nostalgic rock soundtrack hit the nerve of the young post-Soviet generation. This study unravels the film's effective and ingenious mixture of genre elements, art narration, and almost documentary-style realism, which would become trademarks for Balabanov's oeuvre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAleksei Balabanov: \"Brother\"\u003c\/i\u003e is part of Intellect's KinoSputnik series, which provides an analysis of key films from the history of Russian and Soviet cinema. Written by international experts in the field, books in this series are intended for film enthusiasts and students, combining scholarship with an accessible style of writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ira Osterberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789384834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789384833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Intellect (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Ira Osterberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077399146751,"sku":"9781789384833","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1e72ae4c-e0e4-4650-8dcf-55a134864307.jpg?v=1685469760","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aleksei-balabanov-ira-osterberg-9781789384833","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}