Pictures of the Old World
1972
⭐8.1(27 votes)
1h 4m
Documentary
Overview
A raw and telling portrait of a people left behind by the modern world, inspired by the work of photographer Martin Martinček - whose pictures of the inhabitants of the Liptov region in central Slovakia, encompassed by the Tatra mountains, distilled entire lifetimes into luminous and intransient images. Dušan Hanák's continuation of these photographs takes the shape of a poetic visual essay, capturing more comprehensive vignettes of their isolated human experiences.
About Pictures of the Old World
Pictures of the Old World (1972) is a Documentary film that follows a raw and telling portrait of a people left behind by the modern world, inspired by the work of photographer Martin Martinček - whose pictures of the inhabitants of the Liptov region in central Slovakia, encompassed by the Tatra mountains, distilled entire lifetimes into luminous and intransient images. Dušan Hanák's continuation of these photographs takes the shape of a poetic visual essay, capturing more comprehensive vignettes of their isolated human experiences. Currently, you can watch Pictures of the Old World on DocAlliance Films. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 27 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
