Stan Brakhage plays a film by George Landow (aka Owen Land) entitled 'Film in Which There Appear Edge Lettering, Sprocket Holes, Dirt Particles, Etc.' and describes its purpose. Then he answers questions about Georges MeÌlieÌ€s, . Brakhage tells a story about MeÌlieÌ€s, the PatheÌ brothers, and the LumieÌ€re brothers. He credits Dziga Vertov with creating the newsreel. Brakhage describes MeÌlieÌ€s' technique using flats and compares it to the LumieÌ€re brothers' use of Renaissance perspective. Brakhage answers questions about Dziga Vertov. He compares communism, fascism, and capitalism. Brakhage gives a biography of Dziga Vertov. He reads some quotes from Vertov.
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Stan Brakhage plays a film by George Landow (aka Owen Land) entitled 'Film in Which There Appear Edge Lettering, Sprocket Holes, Dirt Particles, Etc.' and describes its purpose. Then he answers questions about Georges MeÌlieÌ€s, . Brakhage tells a story about MeÌlieÌ€s, the PatheÌ brothers, and the LumieÌ€re brothers. He credits Dziga Vertov with creating the newsreel. Brakhage describes MeÌlieÌ€s' technique using flats and compares it to the LumieÌ€re brothers' use of Renaissance perspective. Brakhage answers questions about Dziga Vertov. He compares communism, fascism, and capitalism. Brakhage gives a biography of Dziga Vertov. He reads some quotes from Vertov.
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