Demian
Bednii (
1883–1945) Soviet poet known both for his verses glorifying
the Revolution of 1917 and for his satirical fables.
Goskino Russia's State Cinema Enterprise. In December
1922, its predecessor, the VFKO, was abolished and Goskino was set up in its place.
Kinoglaz Vertov
uses footage left over from his film
Kinoglaz (Kino-Eye) (1924)
Komsomol Acronym for The Union
of Communist Youth, country-wide organization of politically active young non-Party members.
Smychka
A political term in Soviet Russia meaning "alliance," most often used in reference to the "alliance of the city and the village"
(between workers and peasants)
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[Reading Material:] A Fable by Demian Bednii
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"The 'alliance' between man and beast" [The alliance referred to here is a word play on smychka]
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