The Moravian Land 1978
The reason for making this film is clear: it was to cover up VojtÄ›ch JasnĂ˝'s famous chronicle "All the Good Natives", an account of the tragic consequences of forced collectivisation. The pro-regime director AntonĂn KachlĂk also focuses on the socialisation of the Moravian village, accompanied by mistakes and coercion, but in his optimistic view he emphasises the hopeful prospects leading to a happy future. Although the united village lands were born in pain, they will serve for the benefit of all the working people... As with JasnĂ˝, Radek BrzobohatĂ˝ embodies the stubborn peasant, who is only slowly acknowledging the benefits of communal farming. However, unlike the poetic exuberance and pithiness of JasnĂ˝'s chronicle, here we encounter a vicious posturing.