For You at the Front! (1942)

From the start, Vertov made himself known as an irreconcilable enemy of “acted films,” which he regarded as a violation of truth. At the peak of World War II, however, such lofty artistic principles proved impractical. Vertov’s poetic and patriotic For You, Front! is a fiction film with a script and two actors. In a letter to her fiancé, a soldier on the front, Saule asks if there is anything he needs from “our beloved Kazakhstan.” Yes there is, he replies: lead, which can be used to make bullets to kill the enemies of “our beloved country.”

Genres: War, History

Stars: Nurpeis Baiganin

Release Date: 1942-01-01

Country: Soviet Union

Ratings: 10 / 10 (2 votes)

Runtime: 43 mins