Wheat Cycle
1975-01-01 | 16 minutes
Plot Summary
The people and their labor are bound to the land in the cycle of activities to the sowing to the harvesting of wheat. Without narration or subtitles, the film conveys a sense of unity between the people and the land. Filmed in the Balkh Province, an area inhabited by Tajik and other Central Asian peoples. The town of Aq Kupruk is approximately 320 miles northwest of Kabul. The theme of the film focuses on rural economics. The film and accompaning instructor notes focus on herding, and fishing under diverse environmental conditions. The impact of technological change, human adaptation, and governmental extension of market systems are parallel themes.
Cast
Recommendations
Similar Movies
-
Danse d'hommes
-
A Distant Noise
-
Dance of Ouled Nail
-
The Goddess and the Computer
-
On Broadway Cemetery
-
A Life on the Farm
-
The Biggest Little Farm
-
Mwanza Youth
-
Erik and Sigvard: A year in Småland
-
Arise
-
Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry
-
Ghostland: The View of the Ju'Hoansi
-
The Ants and the Grasshopper
-
Shipbuilder
-
The Hunters
-
Seeds of Hope
-
Perfect Compost: a Master Class with Peter Proctor
-
Carving Thy Faith
-
Tractor Wars: Ferguson vs Ford
-
Divoké kmeny Etiopie