It takes a sensitive filmmaker like Sergei Loznitsa to craft archival footage into a strong and cohesive documentary narrative. This film is a real document to arguably the most significant death of the twentieth century, which is portrayed with fidelity to those filmmakers of the 1950s whose efforts were suppressed by the historical weight of their subject matter. 'State Funeral' is the most impressive and respectful film of its kind that we've seen to date and certainly warrants a full discussion.