The film made numerous references to the backward nature of Russia and a desire to catch up with to Western countries. ... Vertov achieved this goal by attaching many short clips of multiple cities to emphasize that every person in the city is important for the maintenance of the community. ... Without the help of a story. ... The film's "mission was not to create pictures for fiction and old literature but to surpass the limitations of the human eye" (Vertov). ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate