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Symphonie paysanne (1942-1944)

In the midst of the turmoil of the Second World War, Henri Storck (1907-1999) makes an almost two-hour documentary on peasant life in Belgium. In 5 parts (four seasons and a peasant wedding) he documents the work on the land in the pre-industrial era, keeping the middle between the lyrical and didactic. Despite the fact that the Belgian film industry is now under German supervision, Stock was determined to continue h
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