The Earth Sings

The Earth Sings (1933)

Zem spieva

A cinematic poem with an impressive soundtrack that complements and completes the cinematic sketches of the folk culture of the Slovak nation previously made by ethno-photographer and director Karel Plicka. With its perfectly constructed dramaturgy, the documentary follows the beauty of the natural cycle of the seasons and shows peasant life in an isolated village in the Carpathian mountains of Slovakia from the end of winter through spring and summer to the traditional harvesting methods of autumn. This creates a tribute to traditional culture and the secular connection between man and nature. The aesthetically extraordinary visual representation of folklore comes to life through the editing technique influenced by the Soviet avant-garde and is complemented by poetic intertitles by the Slovak poet Ján Smrek.

Date of release
1933-10-27
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 3m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Karel Plicka

Interesting facts

Zem spieva is a Slovak a documentary etnographic film directed and edited by photographer, cinematographer and etnographer Karol Plicka.

Production

Film was produced by producer Ladislav Kolda from Zlin film studios. In addition to Lloyd Production Company, Matica slovenská also participated in the production, and the film was supported by the then President of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. The original negative of the film was destroyed in a fire at the Zlín film studios in 1944.

In 1983 the film was restored by Martin Slivka in Slovak Film Institute.

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