Creating University Students’ Civic-minded Culture by Analyzing Russian Feature Films.

The article discusses the following research areas in the context of educating university students for civic engagement based on the material of Russian feature films: – analysing patriotic feature films, historical dramas and war films about the exploits of Russian people, films about love and self-sacrifice for the Motherland; – analysing Russian feature films about real heroes and their exploits, as well as films about heroic deeds committed by ordinary people in peacetime, films about public and official duties; – analysing film images of famous Russian historical personalities in Russian and foreign feature films; – analysing feature films about love for the “small” homeland, about professional and civic responsibility; – analysing film images of national heroes or famous citizens of various professions who contributed to the development of Russia, its culture, science, art, sports, etc.; – a comparative analysis of Russian and foreign film adaptations of classic Russian literary works, a critical analysis of national stereotypes in Russian and foreign feature films; – a critical analysis of antisocial images in feature films in order to form correct models of social and civic consciousness and behaviour among university students; – film education of youth based on social film dramas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]