Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Flicker Alley)
Life in a primitive Russian village cut off from civilization is shown in detail. Barley is harvested by hand, wool is spun into yarn for clothing and stone is cut from the mountains for building materials. However, an accidental death reveals that religion reigns supreme, including barbaric animal sacrifices, shown in graphic detail. Another Soviet propaganda piece, this one meant to inspire the building of a road into the remote region, to satisfy their intense craving for salt, of all things.
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