Subjects: “…[History, Modern, History, Modern, Twentieth century]…”

“…Film about modern powerful missiles of mass destruction, 'Topol'.…”

“…Exhibition held at the Berlinische Galerie, Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst, Photographie und Architektur im Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Sept. 3, 1995-Jan. 7, 1996; and the Staatliches Pushkin-Museum für Bildende Künste, Moscow, March 1-July 1, 1996.…”

“…Indigenous people are compelled to leave these places, their own patrimonial territories, and so a modern civilization gradually absorbs an ancient culture.…”

“…From the villages of Moldova and Ukraine, to underground brothels and discotheques in Turkey where many women are trafficked and forced into prostitution, we witness first-hand the brutal world of modern sex slavery.…”

“…Now 28 years old, most of them seem rather disillusioned with the modern Russia in which they find themselves. While some are pining for the old order of their childhood, others are determined to master their own destinies.…”

“…Program on the research work of the Institute of Sound Modernization. Передача рассказывает о разработках института модернизации звука.…”

“…Verzio FF Duration: 00:30:00 Everyday situations and conversations between passengers on suburban trains around Moscow, recorded over a period of more than six months, provide an insight into contemporary Russian society, where modernity merges with traditional practices to form an open-ended story. …”

“…The film follows the dedicated young activists of the opposition movement -- the modern dissidents willing to make real sacrifices when life in a democratic society is at stake.…”

“…Duration: 01:18:00 "Aksuat" - the name of the village, where the director of the film was born and lived. The modern accessories of life, such as mobile phones, cars, and satellite dishes notwithstanding, the lifestyle here remains essentially traditional, with the decision of the "elder" - local mob leader - controlling any action that is taken in the community. …”

“…The encounters are not mere elements of the plot, but help reaffirm the deeper meaning of the traditional Kazakh wolrldview and values against those of other, "Western", "modern" cultures. Despite official acknowledgment and a number of domestic and international prizes garnered by it, the film is undeservedly forgotten, although it is truly one of the outstanding works of Soviet Asian cinematography.…”

“…Boris Yeltsin meets with the members of the Supreme Soviet and the heads of the regional administrations; the emergence of a modernized list of sins; the circulation of fake currency. …”