MY DAD THE SOCIALIST KULAK

Drama

Directed by: Matjaž Klopčič

Duration: 2 h 3 min

Format: Digitalno

Code: 430572

EAN: 3838898430572

A political farce about complications brought on by collectivisation. The film set in eastern Štajerska after the Second World War was made by the director Matjaž Klopčič on the basis of the satirical theatrical piece by Tone Partljič. Polde Bibič and Milena Zupančič play in the main roles. »Sunny fields and endless meadows. On a visual level, the film is so strongly reminiscent of Blossoms in Autumn (Cvetje v jeseni) that it could also be titled Blossoms in Autumn 2: Forty Years Later« (Dr. Peter Stanković, film historian).

SYNOPSIS

The year is 1945 and the war is over. The soldiers are returning home to the village, yet Jože Malek is the last one to arrive. His wife Mimika, and children Tinček and Olga know nothing but that he deserted the German Army and joined the Soviet Red Army. Life in the village gets moving again. The family is happy. Dad even changes his daughter’s name Olga into Volga - in remembrance of the Russians. And then black clouds start gathering over the land. All of sudden it’s no good if you were Stalin’s soldier. Malek is suspected of being a member of the Cominform. When examined, he does get himself out of scrapes by pretending to be a fool, but his cousin Vanč is imprisoned for giving him information. He is also expropriated as an agrarian proprietor as collective agricultural co-operatives are going to be set up. The dreams about the socialist kulak were nothing but dreams, anyway.

ABOUT THE FILM

In the film My Dad, the Socialist Kulak play Polde Bibič (Jože Malek), Milena Zupančič (Mimika Malek), Ivo Ban (Vanč), Urška Hlebec (Olga) and Matjaž Partljič (Tinček). The director is Matjaž Klopčič, the screenwriter is Tone Partljič, the director of photography is Živko Zalar, the composer is Jože Privšek, the editor is Darinka Peršin, the production designer is Niko Matul, the costume designer is Alenka Bartl Prevoršek and the make-up artist is Mirko Mačkić.

Film is available to watch and stream online i.e to rent for 48 hours or 14 days.