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Perestroika” (2010)  by Jamie Bushell  May 10, 2011   History
constantly rewrites itself, mythologizing and idealizing
specific aspects and events that occur. But the rewriting
process for Russia’s history seems more complex and
unpredictable than that of other countries (by no means am I a
history guru or Russian history expert, nor does this film act
as a history lesson. In fact, the film focuses on personal
stories, giving only moderate amounts of historical context).
Present day Russia may seem drastically different than the
narrow-minded regime of the Soviet Union. In the 1970s and 80s,
there was great emphasis on communism, community, collectivity
and a clear rejection of individualism. Today, more than twenty
years after the fall of the Soviet Union, when this history may
be fading more into the depths of the history books, we see
certain apparent changes, both for better and for worse. Modern
day Russian society has begun embracing more