Symphony of the Ursus Factory
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.
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Symphony of the Ursus Factory
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- Crew
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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, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Wajda Studio
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.
