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Is Esfir Shub’s The Great Road worth watching today? Short answer: yes, absolutely, but be prepared for a viewing experience unlike almost any other in cinema history. This film is essential for cinephiles, historians, and anyone interested in the power of montage and propaganda, yet it will prove challenging for those...
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"Is Esfir Shub’s The Great Road worth watching today? Short answer: yes, absolutely, but be prepared for a viewing experience unlike almost any other in cinema history. This film is essential for cinephiles, historians, and anyone interested in the power of montage and propaganda, yet it will prove challenging for those seeking traditional narrative entertainment or an unbiased historical account. This isn’t a film one simply 'watches'; it’s a document one engages with, a historical artifact that..."
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