About life. (1989)

Documentary №51474, 3 parts, duration: 0:19:13

Production: LSDF

Director:A. Pavlovich

Screenwriters:A.Pavlovich, S.Hovenko

Camera operators:A. Ivanov

Sound mixer:M.Podtakuj

Other authors:Avtori scenariya - A. Pavlovich, S. Hovenko

Annotation:

The film is about the inhabitants of the village Polkhovsky Maidan of Voznesensky of the area Gorky region. The villagers told the village's history, about his life, about crafts (sinhr.). Picture of the life of the Russian village polkhovskiy Maidan, where they make the famous wooden toys, includes a lot of interesting material: a village wedding procession, may day demonstration, a Gypsy camp, the stories of grandmothers, making and painting dolls, village school, dance and more.

Reel №1

In seklskoy church held a wedding ceremony; clergy and believers participate in the procession and consecrated cakes and eggs at Easter Sunday (Easter).

Residents walk through the village, dancing.

May Day demonstration.

Men working in carpentry.

Woman paints matryoshka.

High school students in the classroom (sinhr.).

Man renews monument to those killed in WWII. Victory Day: Pioneers congratulate veterans of WWII. The funeral procession goes to the cemetery.

Key words

Rural settlements.
Christianity.
Landscapes.
Festivities.
Public holidays.
National life.
Individual economy.
Schooling.
The Second World War.
Funeral business.