Man with a Movie Camera
Documentary • 1929 • 1 hr 8 min
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A strange experimental film with a crazy fast rhythm, no sound and no script, but it shows a picture of all the subjects of human life.
The marvel of this film is how big of an editing feat it is for a feature released in Russia in the 20’s
A very influential early experimental film. Worth a watch for everyone
I watched this in a film philosophy class and it blew me away. Simple and boring, but an amazing experience when studying film history
Hypnotic and inventive film that expanded what cinematic language could be while also showing life in Russia in 1929
You've seen this in cinema studies class. You got confused, but you loved it. Or you switched classes.
Considered one of the best docs to date. Heavily experimental editing and cinematography that pioneered the poetic mode of documentary today
The father of cinema itself. We owe a lot of respect to this movie
This classic documentary is timeless. It hasn't aged a day, thanks to its revolutionary editing, and music that almost hypnotizes you.
A stunning documentary film - especially when you remember that it was made almost a century ago.
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