Sergei Eisenstein - Mexican Fantasy (1930)

Synopsis: Legendary Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travelled to Mexico in 1930 to film his history and overview of an amazingly diverse and storied land. His artist's eye captured the three completed... Legendary Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travelled to Mexico in 1930 to film his history and overview of an amazingly diverse and storied land. His artist's eye captured the three completed segments with a breathtaking beauty. A fourth segment was never filmed, as Eisenstein was compelled to leave Mexico when his financing ran out. Eisenstein biographer Oleg Kovalov has pieced together the uncompleted fragments into his best interpretation of Eisenstein's intentions, resulting in a dramatic and luminous capsule of perhaps the most beautiful images of Mexico ever recorded. [More]

Director: Sergei Eisenstein, Oleg Kovalov

Director: Sergei Eisenstein, Oleg Kovalov