The Peasants

Original language: English

Subtitles: Romanian

Directed by: DK WELCHMAN and Hugh WELCHMAN 

Country: Poland, Serbia, Lithuania

Year of production: 2023

Length: 114 minutes

Genre: drama

THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village – a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colourful traditions and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.