Eisenstein in Guanajuato

"Eisenstein in Guanajuato" tells the story of the strange years spent by Sergei Eisenstein, the father of montage in the world, in Mexico. The film is quite experimental and has great visual impact. It is the pinnacle of British director Peter Greenaway and was shortlisted for the Golden Bear Award at the 2015 Berlin Film Festival. In 1931, Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein (Elmer Bäck) went to Guanajuato to shoot his new film "Viva Mexico." There, he came into contact with a new culture and the local civilization's attitude towards death, and also discovered another self. In a foreign land that offered both joy and danger, he began to reassess his homeland and the social system under Stalin. "Ten Days That Shook the World," is how Eisenstein described his experience in Guanajuato in the film. This summary comes from Eisenstein's classic film "Ten Days That Shook the World," a silent film about the Russian October Revolution. In this film, the audience can feel Eisenstein going through a crazy adventure in Guanajuato like the October Revolution. Although it only lasts ten days, the film uses exaggerated editing to sort out Eisenstein's film achievements and personal experiences, and connects the master's legendary life. It is undoubtedly a masterpiece in biographical films.