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THE SALT OF BLACK EARTH (Sól Ziemi Czarnej)

dir. Kazimierz Kutz / Poland / Drama / 1970, 99 min.


The first of a triptych, in which Kutz explores his native region of Silesia. The film recounts the story of the first, ultimately failed, Silesian uprising of 1920 through the actions of the seven Basista brothers, all of whom enlist with the rebel force and end up fighting in a single unit. The film explores the realities of life in Upper Silesia through mythological structures and mixing tragic and comedic elements.

London