Underplayed Gems

Kino-Eye (1924)

Kino-Eye poster
Original title
Киноглаз
Directed by
Dziga Vertov
Genre
documentary film, silent film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This silent documentary captures everyday life in the Soviet Union using innovative camera techniques. It shows scenes of work, leisure, and the city without a narrative story.

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What happens

Kino-Eye (Russian: Кино-глаз, romanized: Kino-glaz) is a 1924 Soviet silent documentary film directed by Dziga Vertov and shot by cinematographer Mikhail Kaufman. This experimental film, which laid the groundwork for Vertov's principles of documentary filmmaking, received mixed reviews from critics and film scholars. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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