Sorok Serdets is a 49 minute politprosvet film centered on electrical power plants, the new beating hearts planned for Soviet society and economy..
Aleksandr Andriyevsky
Soviet Union
If you are looking for a cozy movie night with popcorn, absolutely skip this one. Sorok serdets is basically a 49-minute hype video for Soviet electricity, and most people will find it incredibly boring. But! If you love early silent cinema or want to see how the famous Lev Kuleshov handles... well, giant water turbine...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lev Kuleshov
Wilfred Lucas
Community
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"If you are looking for a cozy movie night with popcorn, absolutely skip this one. Sorok serdets is basically a 49-minute hype video for Soviet electricity, and most people will find it incredibly boring. But! If you love early silent cinema or want to see how the famous Lev Kuleshov handles... well, giant water turbines, it is actually pretty fascinating. ⚡ There is no plot here. Its just forty minutes of the Soviet Union trying to convince everyone that power plants are the "new hearts" of the ..."
