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Title: Man with a Movie Camera
Release Date: 12 May 1929
Runtime: 1h 8m
Genre: Documentary
Director: VUFKU
Production Companies: VUFKU
Overview: A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.
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