La terra in due / Divided earth / Geteilte Erde
1985: documentary, black & white and colour, 16 mm, 80 min
Trailer, Vimeo
La terra in due means the earth of the landlords versus that of the peasants who actually cultivate it. This film uses evocative photogrphy and a dignified rhythm to depict the death of peasant culture. This fact is brought home by the super 8 footage shot ten years earlier. Blank's familiarity with the villagers and their unsselfconsciousness in front of the camera produce a high degree of authenticity in this account of culture of the 'mezzadria'. (Berlinale / Panorama)
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Photography: Ali Reza Movahed
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Release: International Filmfestival Rotterdam, Berlinale Panorama
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