Over Mountains, Over Valleys (1930)
The Matica slovenská (a mostly government-sponsored cultural, academic, and archival institution) employed Karol Plicka (1894-1987) as its ethnographer, who was able to make documentary shorts from about 1926. He obtained funding from the President’s Office in 1928 to produce an hour-long documentary about village life, Through Mountains and Valleys (Po horách, po dolách). It was awarded a Gold Medal at the International Exposition of Photographic Art in Florence and received an Honorable Mention at the International Venice Film Festival in 1932.
Director: Karel Plicka
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: March 13, 1930
Screenplay
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: No Language
Original Language: sk
Keywords
folklore
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Over Mountains, Over Valleys about?
- The Matica slovenská (a mostly government-sponsored cultural, academic, and archival institution) employed Karol Plicka (1894-1987) as its ethnographer, who was able to make documentary shorts from about 1926. He obtained funding from the President’s Office in 1928 to produce an hour-long documentary about village life, Through Mountains and Valleys (Po horách, po dolách). It was awarded a Gold Medal at the International Exposition of Photographic Art in Florence and received an Honorable Mention at the International Venice Film Festival in 1932.
- Who directed Over Mountains, Over Valleys?
- Over Mountains, Over Valleys was directed by Karel Plicka.
- How long is Over Mountains, Over Valleys?
- Over Mountains, Over Valleys has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Over Mountains, Over Valleys?
- Over Mountains, Over Valleys is a Documentary film.
- Where was Over Mountains, Over Valleys produced?
- Over Mountains, Over Valleys was produced in Czechoslovakia.