“Vertov’s movies should be seen, particularly because they so often serve as inspiration for politically committed filmmakers.” - Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
“The vigor and horror of the Russian Revolution provide both the substance and the stylistic inspiration of Dziga Vertov's film.” - Richard Brody, New Yorker
Tuesday, September 10, 6:00 p.m. | Currently a key conflict area, ENTHUSIASM: THE SYMPHONY OF DONBAS celebrates Stalin’s Five Year Plan for this Eastern Ukrainian region just a year before famine hit. Dziga Vertov’s (MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA) first sound movie remains devoted to Soviet avant-garde cinema, incorporating montage and juxtaposing image and sound, but leaves no doubt about the political message: religion is defeated, coal workers produce, the masses march. Released to mixed response in the Soviet Union, the film was rediscovered in the West during the 1960s.
Propaganda and Counterculture Lecture Series: From the intricate relationship between propaganda, colonialism, imperialism, and globalization we will investigate the complexities of official politics and grassroots movements. This series offers a unique exploration of how film shapes and reflects the socio-political landscapes of our world. Presented in collaboration with the School of the Art Institute’s Art History, Theory, and Criticism Department. Lecturers: Jennifer D. Lee, Mechtild Widric. Read more
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The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu