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February 15, 2007
Screening of '9th Company'
2006 Oscar Submission for Best Foreign Film

Join us for a screening of one of the films submitted for the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Film, 9th Company - a Russian blockbuster about the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

The event will be held Thursday, March 1st at Discovery Institute, located at 1511 Third Ave, Suite 808 in downtown Seattle from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. The movie will start at 5 p.m. Popcorn and soda will be served. The event is free and open to the public. Suggested donation of $5 is appreciated.

To register, contact Annelise Davis at adavis@discovery.org or call 206-292-0401, ext. 153.


Watch a music video with several clips from the movie...
Zvezda (Star) by Kukryniksy from the film soundtrack

Click here to read Russia Blog editor Charles Ganske's review of the movie...



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Russia Blog presents up-to-date news, facts and commentary on the state of events in Russia and the former Soviet Union. The blog is managed by Yuri Mamchur, Director of Discovery Institute's Real Russia Project and a composer in his spare time. The blog is edited by Charles Ganske.


 






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