Documentary
2022
The variety of the countryside in the 21st century through six very different families, t
Synopsis
Through six very different families, documentary “The Land” shows the variety of the countryside in the 21st century, the contradictions of countryside living as well as illusions about farmer’s life.
There are various reasons why our protagonists chose to live in the homesteads, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Some were done with spending too much time in an office, traffic and living a virtual life, they wanted real, tangible things. Some have moved to countryside by their own choice, but some by predisposition of their families. But what unites them all - they aspire for the stability provided by their own land and house.
Together with our protagonists, we will spend one year’s cycle of farmer’s life, that will start with the spring sowing and finish with the autumn harvest and land preparation for the next year.
These individual stories will draw the landscape of the 21st century countryside.
Director
Ivars Seleckis
Countries
Latvia
Runtime
108'
Status
Released
Festivals & awards
IDFA – International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2022, Masters (international premiere)
Trieste Film Festival 2023
ZagrebDox 2023, Green Dox
Inside the film
Credits
Režisors: Ivars Seleckis
Scenārijs: Andris Vanadziņš | Izpēte Dace Dzenovska
Operators: Valdis Celmiņš | operatori: Jānis Šēnbergs, Jānis Saļms, Mārcis Ābele
Montāžas režisors: Armands Začs
Oriģinālmūzika: Kārlis Auzāns
Skaņas dizains: Ernests Ansons
Izpildproducents: Annija Korpa
Producents: Gints Grūbe, Elīna Gediņa-Ducena
Formāts: DCP
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