105 years ago:
Kino-week
Original title: Кино-неделя
The Kino-nedelya newsreels constitute the first films of Dziga Vertov. A total of 43 issues, each containing an average of 5 to 7 different items, were produced between May 1918 and June 1919. In the fall of 1918, Vertov joined the newsreel’s ranks and soon took on full responsibility for the series...
1918-03-12
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/176677
#Kinoweek #DzigaVertov #Movies

99 years ago:
Soviet Toys (SU)
Original title: Советские игрушки
The first animated movie made in the Soviet Union, it portrays a bloated caricature of a Capitalist devouring a massive heap of food and drink.
1924-03-11
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/176407
#SovietToys #DzigaVertov #Animation #SovietCinema #Film

Yesterday in Tampere Doom Church, #DzigaVertov's fantastic #ManWithAMovieCamera accompanied by an organist was screened as a part of #TampereFilmFestival. Beautiful venue and the most spectacular #film.

did i mention that you can watch godard's exemplary film, 'british sounds' (1969) on vimeo? of course, british telly refused to screen it.
#dzigaVertov #workingClass #godard #cinema #marxism #solidarity
https://vimeo.com/8118700

"A Man with a Movie Camera" (1929) by Dziga Vertov judged eighth best movie ever made.

#Cinema #DzigaVertov #SoviotUnion #Film

https://www.openculture.com/2019/01/watch-dziga-vertovs-a-man-with-a-movie-camera-the-8th-best-film-ever-made.html