Back to the Soil
In 1924, Jewish tradesmen in the newly-formed Soviet Union relocated to the Ukraine, Belarus and Crimea to form farming colonies. The film is of a tour to survey the so-called “Agro-Joint colonies” by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, shot during one week in May 1927 by Bill Morrison’s grandfather, James H. Becker.
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Back to the Soil
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2014
Runtime
0h 18m
User Score
40%
Original Title
Back to the Soil
Director
James H. Becker
Description
In 1924, Jewish tradesmen in the newly-formed Soviet Union relocated to the Ukraine, Belarus and Crimea to form farming colonies. The film is of a tour to survey the so-called “Agro-Joint colonies” by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, shot during one week in May 1927 by Bill Morrison’s grandfather, James H. Becker.
Crew
Recommendations
Late Spring
Spring in a Small Town
Equinox Flower
A Page of Madness
The Flight of the Phoenix
General Della Rovere
Night and the City
Hombre
Bad Tales
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Three Floors
The Sprinkler Sprinkled
Seduced and Abandoned
Floating Weeds
Happiness
The Lovers on the Bridge
The Enforcer
The Life of Oharu
The Age of Innocence
