Review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) by Nikolai E — 20 May 2008

One of my favorite films. So far ahead of its time, we still haven't caught up with it yet.

This review of Man with a Movie Camera (1929) was written by Nikolai E on 20 May 2008.

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

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