Sergei Eisensteins Montage Techniques and their Meanings in Comparison to Louis Buñuels "Un Chien Andalou"

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The essay explores the transformative impact of Soviet revolutionary cinema in the 1930s, highlighting Sergei Eisenstein's pioneering contributions to film editing. Eisenstein aimed to use cinema as a tool for promoting political rebellion, making complex ideas accessible to a diverse audience, including those who could not read. By dramatizing events, the film sought to engage viewers and inspire action, emphasizing the power of cinema as a medium for political expression and social change.