Dziga Vertov
Dziga Vertov (1896–1954) was a Soviet director and theorist, one of the most important figures of Soviet montage cinema and a foundational influence on world documentary. Born Denis Kaufman in Białystok in what is now Poland, he was the brother of the cinematographer Boris Kaufman and the cinematographer-director Mikhail Kaufman. His theory of the kino-eye — the idea that the camera could see and reveal aspects of life beyond the reach of the human eye — animated his work and his influential writings. His acclaimed films include Kino-Pravda, Kino-Eye, A Sixth Part of the World, The Eleventh Year, Man with a Movie Camera, and Three Songs about Lenin.