IN SPRING (1929) Documentary | B&W | Old Hollywood

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In Spring (Russian: Весной, romanized: Vesnoi, Ukrainian: Навесні, romanized: Navesni) is a 1929 Soviet silent experimental documentary directed by Mikhail Kaufman. It was the first independent work of the cinematographer, made in accordance with the ideas of the avant-garde manifesto Kinoks and was Kaufman's directorial debut.

According to some Russian media, at the end of the 20th century the film was considered lost; a copy was discovered in 2005 at an archive in Amsterdam.

Synopsis

In Spring is a masterpiece of Ukrainian cinema avant-garde, a non-fiction film made by Mikhail Kaufman, Dziga Vertov's brother and co-author, along the lines of the avant-gardist theory of «cine-eye». The film shows Kyiv in 1929, almost unknown today. Pictures of wakening city, its resurging life resonate with lyrical views of reviving nature. Kaufman's attentive camera dwells deliberately on smiling faces of children, lyrically depicting a declaration of love to Kyiv. In In Spring, Kaufman used the method of «hidden camera» for the first time.

Cast & Crew:

Directed by: Mikhail Kaufman
Production company: All-Ukrainian Photo Cinema Administration (VUFKU)
Release date: 1929
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Silent film