Story of the Unknown Soldier
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Built from 1928 newsreels—the year 60 nations vowed to outlaw war—Storck’s razor-edged montage mocks the era’s self-congratulation by cross-cutting speeches and parades with portents of renewed violence: nationalism, colonial repression, police brutality. Slow-motion collapsing chimneys and the exhumation of an “unknown soldier” give the satire its sting.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1932-01-01
Runtime: 11 mins
Director: Henri Storck
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Story of the Unknown Soldier
Production Companies: Films Henri Storck
Production Countries: Belgium
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