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The Ploughman's Fatigue (1982)

Title in Estonian: Künnimehe väsimus

Documentary Duration 49:50

The Ploughman's Fatigue

Expressively bold and critical publicistic documentary about the failure of the Socialist production system in the Soviet agriculture. Agricultural machines for the non-black soil zone are non-functional, with low quality and there are not eough spare parts. Agricultural workers and officials share their thoughts in the documentary. The poor technical equipment makes the work process hard and is bad for the ploughman's health. The acutely critical documentary caused scandalous feedback in the entire Soviet Union.

Director: Enn Säde | Jüri Müür

Keywords: collective farms | cultivating | occupational diseases | ploughing with a horse | ploughing with tractor | ploughing competition | views of nature | agriculture | economic difficulties | machines | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary, Problem oriented
Text / Dialogue Estonian, German, Russian
Duration 49:50

Crew

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Director Enn Säde | Jüri Müür
Screenwriter Enn Säde | Jüri Müür
Cinematographer Peeter Ülevain | Arvo Vilu | Nikolai Šarubin
Composer Priit Pedajas
Sound Designer Enn Säde
Editor Enn Säde
Content Editor Raivo Rammus
Managing Director Jaak Jürida

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, USSR Festival of Agricultural Films (USSR), 1983, Documentary Compettion: 1st Prize and Diploma; USSR Union of Cinematographers Diploma to Screenwriters and Directors J. Müür, E. Säde; "Žana Film" Magazine Award
  • Award, USSR Agricultural Exhibition (USSR), 1983, Silver Medal
  • Award, Tallinn Polytechnic Institute Film Festival (Tallinn, USSR), 1983, Suur Hammasratas for the New Approach to the Acute Topic

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm