S.P.A.R.T.A - The Territory of Happiness
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Moiseenko, Anna, director.
- Language
- Russian. With dubbing in Hungarian
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Russia, 2013.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (56 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004704
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- SPARTA is the poetic agricultural commune dwelling in the Ukrainian village of Caravan. The founder of the commune developed his own “Theory of happiness” which the members have painstakingly followed for the past 20 years. In this system, happiness comes at a price: all commune members accept a strict hierarchical system, they have to share hard physical work, as well as developing their spirit by obligatory poetry-writing. Convinced of the world’s ongoing degeneration, the “Spartans” live according to war-time laws. The commune has its own hymn, flag, and legal code, drawing strongly on Soviet vocabulary and symbols. The lower ranks reporting directly to senior ranks without demur. These laws forbid them from sexual relations, smoking, consuming alcohol, taking drugs and cursing. The viewers are introduced to the inner workings of the collective through a young idealist, Sasha, who spent a year in the commune but finally decided to leave. Will she be able to quit this close-knit community which considers departure as a betrayal?
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- 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 3064 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3064 (HU_OSA_00004704.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |