How did World War I change the language of cinema and what role did Dadaists, Surrealists, and abstraction poets play in this? In the lecture, listeners will explore key manifestos of post-war films and examine their influence on modern culture. The shock of the war years led to a radical leap in cinematic art-from a focus on plot to vibrant expressiveness that breaks reality. Pure abstractions, rebellious Dadaism, and Surrealist dreams shaped the cinema of the 1920s. Why did this happen and how does this visual language reflect in contemporary art will be explained by film scholar Ilya Komisarov. The lecture will revolve around the geometric works of Hans Richter and László Moholy-Nagy, the absurd films of René Clair, the mysterious experiments of Man Ray, as well as excerpts from the famous "Un Chien Andalou," created by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí. Listeners can expect an immersion into the world of the avant-garde, where cinema lived by pure instincts. For details and to purchase tickets, please visit the website. The ticket grants access to the exhibition "Dalí and Picasso" on the day of the event.