Metallurgists Visiting Zaporizhzhia Residents — Color & Sound Film Chronicle (May 1963)

1963 · history · Amateur Film Studios of the Dniprospetsstal and Zaporizhstal Plants · I. Rogalev · M. Vulfovich

An authentic, restored color amateur documentary film with original sound, titled "Metallurgists Visiting Zaporizhzhia Residents" (May 1963). This unique historical reel was jointly filmed and voiced by the members of the amateur film studios of two major industrial plants in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine: the "Dniprospetsstal" (DSS) Electrometallurgical Plant and the "Zaporizhstal" Iron and Steel Works. Creators and Production Crew: - I. Rogalev, M. Vulfovich, Yu. Turkin, L. Onufriyev, B. Muravyov, A. Astion, A. Gushcha. Historical Significance: The film captures the cultural and social life of Soviet metallurgical workers, their interactions with the local community of Zaporizhzhia, and the vibrant atmosphere of the city in the spring of 1963. It serves as a valuable primary source for studying the history of everyday life, industrial culture, and amateur filmmaking in post-war Ukraine. Technical Note: The original 16mm film reels were digitized by the specialists of the Center for Urban History of Central and Eastern Europe in Lviv. The physical film archive is preserved in the permanent collection of the History Museum of PJSC "Dniprospetsstal" in Zaporizhzhia. Original YouTube link: https://youtu.be/D7NMWtmJxuM Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JuryRylsky