Zemlya

Oct 17 1930 Unrated 1h 15m
Drama

Vasyl, a member of the Komsomol, with the help of a local party organization, gets a tractor and plows private boundaries "on kulak fields". However, this enthusiasm will cost him dearly.

Plot

Dovzhenko's "film poem" style brings to life the collective experience of life for the Ukranian proles, examining natural cycles through his epic montage. He explores life, death, violence, sex, and other issues as they relate to the collective farms. An idealistic vision of the possibilities of Communism made just before Stalinism set in and the Kulack class was liquidated, "Earth" was viewed negatively by many Soviets because of its exploration of death and other dark issues that come with revolution.

Written by

Aleksandr Dovzhenko

Directed by

Aleksandr Dovzhenko

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

VUFKU (All-Ukrainian Photo-Cinema Administration)

Languages

No Language

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
6,656
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA