Probably the first ever feature length documentary was made by pioneering Soviet filmmaker Dziga Vertov between February 1917 and October 1918. An eyewitness record of the events and protagonists of the Russian Revolution in its first year.

The film, presumed lost since 1921, was recently discovered in archives and painstakingly restored by film historian Nikolai Izvolov and team, with support from the Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive. A living miracle of cinema history, right here.

Nikolai Izvolov, expert on documentaries at the Museum of Cinema, Moscow, will lead the introduction and the post-film discussion. The film will be shown with the original 1918 Russian captions and with English subtitles.

First shown at the IDFA documentary film festival in Amsterdam in 2018, on its 100th anniversary, this film premieres in the UK at KinemaCat Manchester on 9 June 2019.

"Anniversary of the Revolution" was the first major work by Dziga Vertov, the author of iconic avant-garde films "Man with a Movie Camera" and "KinoGlaz" (Cine-Eye), whose film montage techniques laid the foundations for 20th century cinematography. And it is one of the few original sources of images of the leading figures and key events in the Russian Revolution. Almost everything you'll see on screen has been recovered from the remarkably preserved 1917-1918 film reels.

Theatre doors will open for the event from 3:15pm. Refreshments during the discussion will be provided. For parking, please email kinemacat@kinemacat.com

Join us for this unique event!

The finale of KinemaCat History and the Individual film season

Anniversary of the Revolution (1918) Director: Dziga Vertov