Review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) by Matt K — 04 Feb 2010

A film equally in love with filmmaking and Soviet Russia that makes its points through pure editing.

This review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) was written by Matt K on 04 Feb 2010.

Man with a Movie Camera has generally received very positive reviews.

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