Russian Film Series: Koktebel Gems: Documentary

Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterThe title of the film refers to the famous beach in Crimea where semi-precious stones are known to be found. The film narrates the story of a famous writers' colony in Crimea in the early 20th century. Koktebel, the name of the town in which it thrived, is synonymous with the poet Maximilian Voloshin who lived there permanently and his famous guests who included all the key figures of the Russian Silver A