Underplayed Gems

The K Effect: Stalin's Editor (2012)

The K Effect: Stalin's Editor poster
Original title
El efecto K: el montador de Stalin
Directed by
Valentí Figueres
Genre
pseudo-documentary
Country
Spain
Runtime
2h 10m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A fictional documentary speculates about a mysterious Soviet film editor who may have shaped Stalin's public image. It blends interviews and archival footage into a playful historical puzzle.

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What happens

El efecto K. El montador de Stalin és una pel·lícula documental espanyola del 2013 dirigida per Valentí Figueres, un joc de ficció en l'estela de Zelig de Woody Allen i Forgotten Silver de Peter Jackson i Costa Botes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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