Dziiga Vertov, a pioneering figure in Soviet cinema, challenged narrative conventions by focusing on real life rather than fictional storytelling. His radical approach culminated in 'A Man with a Movie Camera,' which sought to create a new cinematic language devoid of theatrical influence. He aimed to convey genuine experiences through innovative techniques such as jump cuts and split screens, avoiding traditional narrative structures. Vertov's assertion that 'the film drama is the Opium of the people' reflects his disdain for bourgeois storytelling, highlighting his commitment to representing life as it truly is.
This film is an experiment in cinematic communication of real events without the help of intertitles, without the help of a story, without the help of the theatre.
The film drama is the Opium of the people; down with Bourgeois fairy-tale scenarios...long live life as it is!
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