DAY OF THE DEAD
UNSEEN CINEMA
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4m 8s
Sergei Eisenstein's ill-fated trip to Hollywood and then Mexico influenced many American film enthusiasts. Of all the beautiful images captured by Eisenstein in Mexico, some of the most fascinating involved rituals and dance. The DAY OF THE DEAD images mix masks with machine movements. — Bruce Posner
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