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Chapter 03
Soviet Diafilms at the Intersection of Science, Education, Entertainment, and Ideology
Author: Viktoriya Sukovata
Filmstrip stories between learning and persuasion.
Look beyond the image
Diafilms brought sequences of still images into educational and domestic settings. Their combination of picture, text and narrative could make complex ideas approachable and memorable.
In the Soviet context, these visual sequences also invite questions about ideology, the shaping of collective knowledge and the boundaries between education and entertainment. Studying them means considering not only what was shown but what perspectives were encouraged.
One idea to uncover
An educational image sequence can inform and entertain while also promoting a particular view of the world.
Questions to explore
- Who selected the images and words in a diafilm?
- How does a sequence direct an audience's attention?
- When can education and persuasion overlap?
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