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Joris Ivens (1898-1989) The Bridge 1927-28, 11 minutes DE BRUG (1928) THE BRIDGE / LE PONT (11 min, b/w, silent, 35 mm) This landmark abstract study of a massive iron bridge in Rotterdam, with its stark black & white montages and fluid camera, was described in the British journal CLOSEUP (1928) as a "pure visual symphony". Regen 1929, 12 minutes REGEN (1929) RAIN / LA PLUIE (12 min, b/w, silent, 35 mm) Ivens' first abstract film is a beautiful and evocative portrait of his native city of Amsterdam. Together with THE BRIDGE, these two early films established Ivens' international reputation as a visual poet of the cinema. RESOURCES: Joris Ivens: Wikipedia Entry This UbuWeb resource is presented in partnership with GreyLodge UbuWeb Film | UbuWeb PennSound | GreyLodge | Artmob | EPC | WFMU