Dziga and His Brothers

2002· 52 min★ 6.8· Documentary

The fascinating and tumultuous lives of Mikhail, Boris and Denis Kaufman (better known as Dziga Vertov) are the focus of this powerful documentary. Using rare archival footage from Russian state film archives and private collections, the brothers' lives and art are traced from Bialystok to Moscow, Paris, and Hollywood.

Cast: Abaya Kaufman, Bernard Eisenschitz, Marianna Tavrog

Director: Evgeny Tsymbal