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Man with a Movie Camera

1929 · TMDB 7.8 · Человек с киноаппаратом

Directed by Dziga Vertov

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

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Dziga Vertov's revolutionary documentary, a city symphony that celebrates the camera's ability to capture life. Its rapid editing and self-reflexive tricks were decades ahead of their time.

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