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Explore the groundbreaking world of early experimental filmmaking with Avant-Garde: Experimental Cinema of the 1920s and '30s. This deluxe two-disc collection from Kino Video gathers an extraordinary selection of influential avant-garde shorts from Europe and the United States, showcasing the artists and filmmakers who pushed cinema beyond traditional storytelling.

Featuring works by legendary figures including Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Fernand Léger, Joris Ivens, Jean Epstein, Hans Richter, Sergei Eisenstein, Germaine Dulac, Orson Welles, and many others, this collection serves as both a fascinating historical document and an essential survey of experimental film history.

Included are landmark films such as Ballet Mécanique, The Hearts of Age, Manhatta, Rain (Regen), L'Étoile de Mer, Lot in Sodom, Rhythmus 21, and numerous other influential shorts preserved through the Raymond Rohauer Collection.

Why Buy This?

• Deluxe 2-disc DVD set from Kino Video
• Features over two dozen classic avant-garde and experimental films
• Includes works by Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Eisenstein, Orson Welles, and more
• Excellent introduction to early experimental cinema
• Hard-to-find collection for film students, collectors, and cinephiles

Fun Fact:
Several films in this collection were originally screened in art galleries, private film societies, and avant-garde exhibitions rather than traditional movie theaters, helping define cinema as a modern art form.

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