DIVAS – THE BLAZING WEAPONS OF SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA

Abstract

The Russians communist theoreticians have assigned an important role for the cinema - one of the propaganda vectors. Easy to understand, spectacular and glamorous had all the right attributes to convey the message of a new world. In this set up, the role of the female characters, divas had their well-defined place. This paper will present the powerful story of feminine heroism during the war, a heroism inspired by the admiration for a fictitious character. In this endeavor I will travel in time and present the building pillars of the story and its impact with the public at the time.

Keywords

• Manipulation
• communism
• cinema
• divas
• war heroine