The small number of Russian films which were shown in Britain in the late 1920s and early 1930s excited the attention of British filmmakers and writers, and played a central role in developing ideas about film as an art-form. In particular this influence was felt in the British documentary film work of such key figures as John Grierson and Paul Rotha.This unique and fascinating release explores this influence through the formal and thematic relationships between Viktor Turin's extraordinary, yet little-seen, silent documentary Turksib (1929), and a number of British... documentary films, including the celebrated Night Mail (1936). [show more]
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Documentary exploring the influence of a small number of 1920s and 1930s Russian films on the growth of British documentary-making. Due to the national and political circumstances of the time, only a small number of Russian films were shown in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s. The few that were, however, were extremely influential. This film analyses the importance of early Russian films in shaping British documentaries by comparing and contrasting Viktor Turin's 1929 'Turksib' with subsequent British documentaries, including 'Night Mail' 1936, and the work of such filmmakers as John Grierson, Paul Rotha, Harry Watt and Basil Wright.
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