The Goat Walker
General Information
- Original Title
- Ballada o kozie
- Author/Creator
- Konopka, Bartek, director.
- Language
- Polish.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Poland, 2003.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (50 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003338
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The main character in this humorous and grotesque story is a female goat, by means of which we learn about recent measures against poverty and unemployment in rural Poland. A university in Wroclaw puts forward a noteworthy social experiment related to centuries of Polish agrarian tradition: instead of financial benefits, the inhabitants of a small community are given goats. They are expected to provide basic foodstuffs such as milk and cheese for "welfare" recipients who cannot be accused of passivity. Many of the families who took part in the experiment had never raised goats, so they gained a lot of new experiences thanks to the animals. The film is a comic portrait of Polish reality in the context of an enlarging European Union.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- The Goat Walker
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1714 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1714 (HU_OSA_00003338.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |