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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- GPO Film Unit, Pro Telephon-Zürich
Keywords
- short film
- war
Links
Top Crew
Alberto Cavalcanti · Director
Benjamin Britten · Composer
John Taylor · Cinematographer
Reviews
Loading reviews…
More Like This
Being James Bond
29 Aug 2021
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
27 May 1942
For Sama
26 Jul 2019
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
13 Dec 2022
Room 237
26 Oct 2012
Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
11 Mar 2022
Black Sheep
01 May 2018
9/11
10 Mar 2002
Come See Me in the Good Light
14 Nov 2025
Seven Up!
05 May 1964
42 Up
17 Nov 1999
Bitter Lake
24 Jan 2015
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
18 Aug 2020
The Soviet Story
09 Apr 2008
Sidney
10 Sep 2022
Report
01 Jan 1967
Vampir Cuadecuc
05 May 1972
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
05 Nov 2014
2000 Meters to Andriivka
23 Jul 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
04 Sep 2025