Known as the "Georgian Socrates" of Soviet philosophy, Merab Mamardashvili was a defining personality of the late-Soviet intelligentsia. In the 1970s and 1980s, he taught required courses in philosophy at Russia's two leading film schools, helping to educate a generation of internationallyprolific directors. Exploring Mamardashvili's extensive philosophical output, as well as a range of recent Russian films, Alyssa DeBlasio reveals the intellectual affinities amongst directors of the Mamardashvili generation - including Alexander Sokurov, Andrey Zvyagintsev and Alexei Balabanov. This multidisciplinarystudy offers an innovative way to think about film, philosophy and the philosophical potential of the moving image. | The Filmmaker’s Philosopher by Alyssa DeBlasio, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters