Shot in black and white, this silent film was made in Berlin in 1927 by Walter Ruttmann. Length:14:15. The soundless images are reminiscent of the Kino-Eye film style as they cut quickly back and forth, seemingly disjointed until the train pans past the camera. As the eye moves with the train, a sleeping Berlin is unmasked and slowly begins its daily routine. The experimental documentary takes the audience back to a time in film history before colour and sound could distract the senses. It is pure artistry.






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Issue 24 Preview: Listen to my Colour and Look at my Sound | one small seed says:
Jan 11, 2012
[...] spans the globe and classic art movies. First we took Manhattan, then we took Berlin. Click HERE and visit onesmallseed.tv to watch the video titled Berlin: Die Sinfonie der GroBstadt, which [...]