Three Songs Of Lenin (1934) ***

A cinematic tribute to the founder of Soviet Union. The first part is set in Central Asia. The second part consists mostly of archival footages of Lenin himself. In both segments, director Dziga Verov abandons his famous experiments with superimpositions and rapid-fire editing, replacing them with solemnity and idealistic naivety. The last part, however, is a brilliant piece of socialist propaganda, glorifying the alleged economic successes of the Soviet state.