Propaganda film detailing the plight of ethnic Germans, known as "Volga Germans", in the Soviet province of Manchuria..
Is this worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a very specific interest in the history of cinema or how political propaganda was manufactured in the early thirties. If you’re looking for a casual Friday night watch, look elsewhere. People who enjoy historical artifacts or studying how films manipulate an audience ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Gustav Ucicky
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is this worth your time? Honestly? Only if you have a very specific interest in the history of cinema or how political propaganda was manufactured in the early thirties. If you’re looking for a casual Friday night watch, look elsewhere. People who enjoy historical artifacts or studying how films manipulate an audience might find it fascinating, but everyone else is likely going to find it draining, stiff, and deeply uncomfortable. Hans Albers is the lead, and he brings that usual screen charism..."
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Gerhard Menzel
Germany
