Symphony of the Ursus Factory

Symphony of the Ursus Factory

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 24, 2019

Runtime

1h 1m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

60%

Original Title

Symfonia Fabryki Ursus

Production Companies

MX35

Director

Jaśmina Wójcik

Description

The Ursus factory once covered 170 hectares and employed 20,000 workers, producing 100 tractors a day. Now, its buildings stand derelict and empty; half have already been demolished by investors with new plans. The symphony of mechanical sounds and gestures that is gradually built up throughout the film is produced by former factory employees. Proud of their factory, they reminisce about the huge numbers of people and the parties they had. They were a community, passionate about supporting agriculture through their factory. The Ursus tractor was well-known, not only in Poland but throughout the world.