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RUSSIA · 1931

The Disaster in Oaxaca

Sergei Eisenstein
Soviet Poetic Cinema natural disaster earthquake aftermath Mexican history documentary footage urban destruction
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Synopsis

Footage of the aftermath of the January 14 1931 earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Year1931
CountryRussia
DirectorSergei Eisenstein
MovementSoviet Poetic Cinema
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