Stride, Soviet! (1926)

Original title

Шагай, Совет!

Directed by

Dziga Vertov

Genre

documentary film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 05m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows Soviet workers following Communist Party directives in their daily lives. It was commissioned by the Kremlin to publicize the Moscow government's work.

fast-pacedoptimisticdocumentary-stylepropagandisticupbeatrhythmicobservationalenergetic

What happens

Soviet, en avant ! (Шагай, Совет!, Shagay, Sovet!) est un film soviétique réalisé par Dziga Vertov en 1926. Il est considéré comme le premier vrai film de propagande commandé par le Kremlin en vue de montrer les travaux du Mossoviet de la capitale mais son réalisateur préféra filmer le quotidien des travailleurs sous les directives du Parti Communiste. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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