In the Language of Cowbells / Straw Coffin
The fields of Eastern Hungary were once grazed by large herds of cows. However, the chime of cowbells turned into the sound of funeral bells, as these large herds disappeared from small villages. Bálint Balla, one of the last of the local cow farmers, bid farewell to his herd then made a coffin for himself out of rushes and willow branches.
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In the Language of Cowbells / Straw Coffin
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 5, 2015
Runtime
0h 26m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Kolompok nyelvén - Gyékénykoporsó
Director
Dezső Zsigmond
Description
The fields of Eastern Hungary were once grazed by large herds of cows. However, the chime of cowbells turned into the sound of funeral bells, as these large herds disappeared from small villages. Bálint Balla, one of the last of the local cow farmers, bid farewell to his herd then made a coffin for himself out of rushes and willow branches.
