{"product_id":"journey-to-the-land-of-movies","title":"Journey to the Land of Movies","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\"\u003eA complete and revised translation of Viktor Shklovsky’s 1926 children’s book, \u003cem\u003eJourney to the Land of Movies\u003c\/em\u003e. Including Dimitry Mitrokhin’s original colour illustrations, the book tells the story of twelve-year-old Kolya, a hungry and homeless Russian boy, and his journeys across the cities of the United States. During the journey, he experiences inequality and exploitation and learns how films are made and the way the film industry operates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBy telling the story of Kolya, a \u003cem\u003ebesprisornik\u003c\/em\u003e, this children’s book is laying bare the social aspects of cinematic devices. 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