#  Film Screening: 'Akhmatova's Orphans. Disassembly' 

 



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####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 29, 2024** 

 04:30PM - 06:00PM EDT 

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 **Belfer Case Study Room (S020), CGIS South**  

 [1730 Cambridge Street  
Cambridge, MA 02138  
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Image: Yuri Leving

**Yuri Leving**, Professor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Princeton University  
Moderator: **Daria Khitrova**, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

“Akhmatova's Orphans. Disassembly” (2024) is a documentary that follows four Leningrad poets — Joseph Brodsky, Evgenii Rein, Anatoly Naiman, and Dmitrii Bobyshev — whom Anna Akhmatova called her “magic choir.” After her death, they became known as the “Akhmatova orphans.” In this film directed by Yuri Leving, the poets reflect on the origins of the “orphans” myth, their literary careers, and the fractures in their friendships. It is a story of memory, poetry, and the passage of time.

Co-sponsored by the [Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies](https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu).

Harvard University welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you would like to request accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the Slavic Department at 617-495-4065 or <slavic@fas.harvard.edu> in advance of your participation or visit. Requests for Sign Language interpreters and/or CART providers should be made at least two weeks in advance, if possible. Please note that the university will make every effort to secure services, but that services are subject to availability.



 

 



 

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