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Jagna is a young woman determined to forge her own path in a late 19th century Polish village - a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by adherence to colorful traditions and deep-rooted patriarchy. (R, 114 min.)
Original title: Chlopi
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The Peasants tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village – a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colourful traditions and deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son, and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.
Starring: Kamila Urzedowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka
Director: DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Languages: Polish, Latin
Genre(s): Animation, Drama, History
"A ravishingly beautiful visual triumph."
— Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
"With its feel for both beauty and ugliness, the film transports us to this unfamiliar milieu with a richness rarely attempted in the cinema anymore."
— Kyle Smith, Wall Street Journal
"The Peasants again melds oil paintings (some 40,000 of them) over live-action footage of actors to become a dynamic, immersive drama that brings the pleasures and pains of the past to ravishing life."
— Nikki Baughan, Screen Daily,
"Bringing this 1,000-page novel to animated life in this way isn’t just an adaptation, it’s an illumination. It makes real the heightened reality that exists in your mind when reading a particularly captivating book."
— Christian Blauvelt, indieWire
"As a live-action film, The Peasants would’ve been a grand achievement, but by taking the time to animate these frames and add that extra texture to this story, the Welchmans have made one of the most impressive animated films of the year by far."
— Ross Bonaime, Collider
