# Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

> A kinetic Soviet city symphony that turns everyday life and the machinery of filmmaking into a joyous laboratory of cinematic perception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15681

## Facts

- Runtime: 68 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Dziga Vertov
- Cast: Mikhail Kaufman
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019760/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: playful, exhilarating, kinetic, film history study, cinemateque viewing

## Synopsis

A groundbreaking exploration of life and cinema, blending reality with art.

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