Khlib

1929

Drama

Short Film

45m

A demobilized Red Army soldier returns to his village. Inspired by the spirit of collectivism, he plows a field so that the kulak's portion now belongs to the community, and sows it with grain confiscated from the 'philistines'. His father, a man of traditional world outlook, lives in a pantheistic world of the Ukrainian ethos, where sin has a physical dimension. He does not believe that the stolen grain will sprout on the stolen land. (imdb)

Directed by:

Nikolai Shpikovsky

Written by:

Viktor Yaroshenko

Starring:

Vladimir Uralskiy Luka Lyashenko Fedir Hamalii Dmytro Kapka Sofia Smirnova

Genre:

Drama

AKA:

Bread

Country:

Ukraine

Languages:

Ukrainian, None

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Drama

Short Film

45m

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Rated 27 Feb 2016

A Ukrainian film that didn't get past the Soviet censors. Last film Nikolai Shpikovsky got to direct! Khlib takes a interesting look at the communist ideals on farming. One I guess the communist leaders wasn't so keen on. Shpikovsky has a good eye on how to compose this story, sometimes using far-shots and rapid editing to get the sense of feel for the moment. Quite impressive and a shame he wasn't on the good side of those governing the movie business so he could continue what he was good at.

Rated 27 Feb 2016

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