Chelovek s kino-apparatom

"The Greatest Documentary Ever Made"

May 12 1929 Not Rated 1h 8m
Documentary, Music

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

Plot

This playful film is at once a documentary of a day in the life of the Soviet Union, a documentary of the filming of said documentary, and a depiction of an audience watching the film. Even the editing of the film is documented. We often see the cameraman who is purportedly making the film, but we rarely, if ever, see any of the footage he seems to be in the act of shooting!

Written by

Dziga Vertov

Directed by

Dziga Vertov

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

VUFKU (All-Ukrainian Photo-Cinema Administration)

Languages

No Language

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
29,011
Average Rating
8.3 out of 10
Metascore
96
Popularity
NA