Message from Genova (1936)

This expository film shows the mood of European society on the eve of the Second World War while promoting the values of international cooperation. Using the Swiss office of the BBC as an example, the film describes the functioning of radio and presents the possibilities opened by mass communications. After the advent of sound film, Cavalcanti promoted experimentation with sound, and in this connection he was interested in the communicational, organizational, and social aspects of radio.

Released Jan. 1, 1936 8 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.short-film, tmdb.war, imdb.year-1936, imdb.1930s, imdb.20th-century

Production Companies: GPO Film Unit, Pro Telephon-Zürich, GPO (General Post Office) Film Unit, Pro Telephon

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English