Man with a Movie Camera: A Modernist Esthetic in the Process (Film Discussion)
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It made explicit and poetic the astonishing gift the cinema made possible, of arranging what we see, ordering it, imposing a rhythm and language on it, and transcending it. (Ebert)
A masterpiece that celebrates the infinite possibilities of film. (The Observer)
In the most recent Sight & Sound poll Dziga Vertov's 1929 film was named the eighth best film of all time. If anything, that placing seems a little low. (The Irish Times)
This film is the key to documentary’s future. It is no wonder that two years ago it entered the top ten in Sight & Sound’s ‘Greatest films of all time’ list and that now it tops the poll for the greatest documentary ever made. (British Film Institute)
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The film is available on YouTube (length: 67 minutes)
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We all seek meaning in our lives and dread futility. Philosophy doesn't provide facile answers, but the philosophical quest to make sense of our fleeting lives is one that we all share.
This group will explore possible answers by looking at a mixture of approaches. Not only philosophical writing, but also literature, history, poetry and films.
The organizer is not an expert in any of these writers but has a long experience in organizing similar meetings. He also has an Oxford PhD in European History as well as a Cambridge MPhil on the same discipline. He currently teaches foreign languages.
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