Tuesday, December 6, 2022

The photography of Paul Mpagi Sepuya






























I walk around Moscow (not 1964)


The original, released in April, 1964.  A light-hearted romp during what was called the Thaw in Soviet cinema.  Like most 'springs' its period was fleeting.  The ousting of Khruschev, and the revanchist camp under Brezhnev, changed the landscape.  The Prague Spring in '68 put an end to it.  There are amusing small touches of propaganda in the film to please the bureaucracy (a young boy's refusal to enter a church is one).  At the very least, enjoy the masterful cinematography of Vadim Vusov by clicking the YouTube button instead of expanding the screen.  Gorgeous 4K remastering of the 35 mm print.