The Earth Sings
7.3
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.
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Karel Plicka Director · František Škvor Composer Alexander Hammid Editor
First release October 27, 1933 · Produced in XC · Production Matica slovenská
Production
Slovenská filmová spoločnosť
Production
Matica slovenská
Production
XC
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Original title
Zem spieva
Original language
Slovak
Spoken on screen
Slovak
Release dates
XC · October 27, 1933
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
March 12, 2022 · Premiere · Zeughauskino, German Historical Museum, Berlin
Italy
August 20, 1934 · Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
September 6, 2002 · Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Slovakia
June 24, 2003 · Premiere · Art Film Festival
XC
October 17, 1945 · Premiere · Prague, Lucerna cinema
October 19, 1945 · Theatrical
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