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Études des mouvements à Paris is a 1927 city symphony film directed, shot, and edited by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. Its original Dutch name is Bewegingsstudie van varkeer te Parijs. The film depicts the city of Paris during the summertime, with an emphasis on its traffic, intersections, and street life. Notably using a variety of camera angles, Ivens attempts to capture the movement of street life in Paris.