The March of the Machines

  • France La Marche des machines
Short / Experimental
France, 1927, 5 min

Directed by:

Eugène Deslaw

Cinematography:

Boris Kaufman

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A celebration of the precision of machines and the repetitive nature of their movements, shown in images that emphasize geometry, rhythm, and details of incessant motion. The Futurist enthusiasm for industrialization in a legendary film from the interwar avant-garde that explored the newfound visuality of machines, production processes, and mechanization. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)

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