He started his career with reportage – one of the first to film daily life in the Soviet Union, the camera hidden under his coat as he made his personal journey.
Ia memulai kariernya dengan reportage - salah satu film kehidupan sehari-hari pertama di U.S.S.R., kamera tersebut disembunyikan di balik mantelnya karena ia membuat perjalanan pribadinya.