Underplayed Gems

Black and White (1932)

Black and White poster
Original title
Блэк энд уайт
Directed by
Leonid Amalrik, Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Genre
propaganda film, satirical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
7 min
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This Soviet animated short adapts a poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky. It satirizes racial injustice and imperialism with blunt, rhythmic narration.

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What happens

Black and White is a 1932 Soviet animated short film directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Leonid Amalrik. Based on the poem of the same name written By Vladimir Maykovsky. It was narrated and voiced by Konstantin Eggert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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