Well Marina was a good professor, i mean she knew her stuff but her constantly going about her past and russia is kinda boring. i did sleep thru her lectures and some of the films, but there were some films that totally captured me, and made me see some things in a way i would have never seen if it were not for this class. this is a great class that will definitely make you see life in a different way. i enjoyed it regardless of the difficulty. (and believe me, if u can stay awake, its not hard at all)