Turksib (1929) DVD-R

Directed by Victor A. Turin
Print: Black/white
Runtime: 57 min
Genre: Documentary
Language: Russian with English subtitles

Resisting the character-driven narrative adhered to by the rest of the world's filmmakers, Victor Turin formulated a grand, elemental drama centered around the struggle for survival in Asia, from the arid plains of Turkestan to the icy Siberian mountains. This unique film tells the story of the creation of a monumental Soviet construction project - a railway that connected Central Asia and Siberia.