With its timeless theme of uprising and mutiny against oppressing forces, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN has stood the test of time and is rightly regarded as one of the great masterpieces of silent cinema. Divided into five acts, the horror of the events about to unfold begin on the Potemkin, anchored off an island in the Black Sea. While some remain on land, others sail to the Potemkin to support the sailors on sea. This is of course the scene for which ‘Battleship Potemkin’ will always be remembered for, namely the utter savagery with which the unarmed civilians (not even women and children are spared) are literally slaughtered by the Cossacks and the cavalry. To the surprise of the Potemkin crew, the Tsarist squadron decides not to open fire - instead shouting words of solidarity and allowing the Potemkin to continue its course unharmed.