If you have a fear of sitting down to see a silent movie, then this 1924 film from director Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky could be the key to opening up a new world of cinema to you. Beautifully restored by Cinematheque de Toulouse, the film tells the story of a pretty young cigarette girl named Zina who gets swept up in the world of movie making where she soon discovers the movie makers weren’t really interested in her talents’ to begin with. As if that wasn’t enough, Zina finds herself the romantic fixation of three very different suitors. the movie would be worth watching just to get a glimpse of what Moscow looked like almost a century ago, but thanks to a good story and some strong performances (not to mention a killer soundtrack from Charlotte Castelat and David Lefebvre), it’s a near-perfect movie experience.
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