Carnival of Сolors (1935)

Original title

Карнавал цветов

Directed by

Nikolai Ekk

Genre

documentary film, concert film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

45 min

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a short Soviet film from 1935 that shows off early color film technology. It includes scenes from Red Square, travel footage in Soviet Georgia, and art paintings.

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What happens

Carnival of Colors (Russian: Карнавал цветов), is a 1935 Soviet Russia documentary film directed by Nikolai Ekk and extolling the early use of color in films. It was produced by Mezhrabpomfilm. In 2012, it was digitally restored from the originals preserved in the Gosfilmofond. It was shot using the two-color subtractive system, using a bipack method. The film includes images from Red Square, travel scenes in Soviet Georgia, and paintings. The film has been described as experimental, and as an anthology. Ekk also directed the first Russian film with sound, Road to Life (1931). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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