Zem spieva

A 1933 masterpiece by Karel Plicka. The film received an award at the International Venice Film Festival as part of a collection of films from Czechoslovakia.

The beginning of the movie is shot in Bratislava -capital of Slovakia.

A documentary of peasant life in the Carpathian Mountains (Tatry) of Slovakia, documenting all four seasons. Rhythmic images going through emotions ranging from the dreamy to the gloomy, but most of all full of joy! Showcasing the rural traditions of the country. This one from the Slovakian side of Czechoslovakia (eastern part). We get religious events, festivities, working and just about everything else relating to village life mixed in a gigantic mood changing montage lasting nearly an hour!