Director: Various

UK 1929-1936 | Black & White | Documentary

Avaliable on: DVD

In the early 1930s, under the nervous eye of the censor, Soviet propaganda films were shown in Britain. They played a central role in developing ideas about film as an art-form. This fascinating package explores the influence of classic, yet little-seen, Soviet documentary Turksib on British documentary films, including the celebrated Night Mail.

Contains:

TURKSIB Dir. Victor A. Turin | Soviet Union 1929 | Black & White | 57mins

THE WORKERS’ TOPICAL NEWS NO. 1  Dir. Paul Rotha | UK 1930 | Black & White

THE COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN  Dir. Basil Wright | UK 1931 | Black & White

SHADOWS ON THE MOUNTAINS  Dir. Arthur Elton | UK 1932

THE FACE OF BRITAIN  Dir. Paul Rotha | With: A.J. Cummings | UK 1935 | Black & White | 18mins

NIGHT MAIL  Dir. Harry Watt, Basil Wright | With: Arthur Clark, John Grierson, Stuart Legg |  UK 1936 | Black & White | 25mins | Cert U