Carriage Trade
Synopsis
Carriage Trade was an evolving work-in-progress, and this 61-minute version is the definitive form in which Sonbert realized it, preserved intact from the camera original. With Carriage Trade, Sonbert began to challenge the theories espoused by the great Soviet filmmakers of the 1920ās; he particularly disliked the āknee-jerkā reaction produced by Eisensteinās montage. In both lectures and writings about his own style of editing, Sonbert described Carriage Trade as āa jig-saw puzzle of postcards to produce varied displaced effects.ā This approach, according to Sonbert, ultimately affords the viewer multi-faceted readings of the connections between individual shots. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Estate Project for Artists with AIDS in 1998.
Where to watch
Not currently available to stream in United States.
