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MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA

1929

Dziga Vertov

Man with a Movie Camera

SYNOPSIS

A cameraman travels through a bustling city, documenting the rhythm of daily life from dawn until dusk. The lens captures citizens waking, machines churning, and the chaotic energy of the streets. We witness birth, death, and marriage alongside industrial labor. The film depicts its own creation, showing the cameraman risking his life for shots and the editor splicing the footage. It merges the pulse of urban existence with the mechanical magic of the cinema.

CRITIQUE

Dziga Vertov’s experimental masterpiece is the manifesto of the 'Kino-Eye.' Rejecting actors, sets, and plot, it celebrates the camera’s ability to capture reality better than the human eye. It is a dazzling explosion of technique, utilizing split screens, double exposures, and rapid montage to create a dizzying visual rhythm. By revealing the editing process within the film itself, it is the ultimate meta-cinema. It remains the greatest documentary ever made, a pure symphony of motion that defined the limitless potential of the medium.

SCREENING AVAILABILITY

  • Theatrical screenings

  • Non-theatrical screenings

  • Festivals and cinematheques

  • Educational screenings

  • Television broadcasting

  • Digital platforms and streaming

  • Promotional and editorial use

  • Licensing of graphic and visual materials

AVAILABLE FORMATS

  • DCP

  • DCP with subtitles

  • Apple ProRes

  • MP4 Screening File

  • MP4 Rehearsal Copy for Musicians (silent films)

  • Blu-ray

  • High-resolution archival masters

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

  • Posters

  • Press stills

  • Promotional assets

  • Screening support materials

AVAILABLE SUBTITLES

  • English

  • Spanish

  • French

  • Portuguese

  • Italian

  • German

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