A cruise down the Volga River reveals some of Russia’s interesting sites. Includes newsreel clips of the battle of Stalingrad. WARNING: Contains disturbing footage of fish being “clubbed” in order to keep blood in the abdominal cavity so as to keep the fish alive when it is sliced open to remove the fish eggs for caviar.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322204
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Fish trade
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Soviet Union - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)