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Esfir Shub, also referred to as Esther Il'inichna Shub, was a pioneering Soviet filmmaker and editor in both the mainstream and documentary fields. She was one of few women to play a significant role behind the scenes in the Soviet film industry. She is best known for her trilogy of films, Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (1927), The Great Road (1927), and The Russia of Nicholas II and Leo Tolstoy (192...
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In the early years of cinema, editors were usually women. This short documentary looks at how they wielded power, and how their work was made invisible.
The film tells about the life and work of the outstanding figure of Russian cinema Esfir Ilyinichna Shub.
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