This existential drama disguised as a saga about the proletarian struggle presents a lonely and insecure individual who is challenged to act more heroically than he is prepared to, but who constantly questions his confidence and loyalties.
The late 1920s was when silent cinema began to perfect its art—formally audacious, emotionally rich, ambitious films like Sunrise & 7th Heaven—before sound seemed to roll innovation back. Here, the sublime style of under-known auteur Abram Room showcases Soviet silent cinema at its absolute peak.
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Esteban Sapir, 2007, Argentina
Luis Buñuel, 1930, France
Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi), 1996, Japan
Johnnie To, 2008, Hong Kong
Götz Spielmann, 2008, Austria
Wong Kar Wai, 2004, Hong Kong
Marjane Satrapi,Vincent Paronnaud, 2007, France
Harmony Korine, 2007, United States
David Lynch, 2006, United States
Mamoru Oshii, 2004, Japan