简介：ConsideredtobethefirstanimatedSovietfilm,SovietToyswasmadebytheacclaimeddocumentaryfilmdirectorDzigaVertov.ItisbasedonpoliticalcaricaturesbyV.Deniwhichappearedinthenewspaper“Pravda.”RussiansrefertotheornamentsontheirNewYear’streesas“toys.” AftertheRevolutionandtheCivilWar,Russiawasinfinancialruin.Tojumpstarttheeconomy,LeninintroducedtheNewEconomicPolicy,aformoflimitedcapitalism.NEPsuccessfullyrevivedtheeconomy,buttherewasmuchresentmentamongthepartyfaithfuloftheNEP-menwhobecamewealthyandlivedlavishly. IrinaMargolina(documentaryfilmmaker):Vertovdidthisfilmtoadvertisetheproductionabilitiesofthenewadvertisingagency/filmmakerGoskino,forwhomhehadjustgonetowork(theorganization’sphonenumberandaddressappearinthefilm).…