The silent film shot in 1934 narrates in detail the severe process of eviction of the population and their fierce struggle against the swamp in Mengralian marshland of Georgia..
Is it worth the time? If you like your cinema polished and easy to digest, look elsewhere. Ujmuri is a heavy, muddy, and frankly exhausted piece of work from 1934 that doesn't care if you're comfortable. You should watch this if you have an itch for history or just want to see how much can be said without a single word...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Nutsa Gogoberidze
Edgar Jones
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"Is it worth the time? If you like your cinema polished and easy to digest, look elsewhere. Ujmuri is a heavy, muddy, and frankly exhausted piece of work from 1934 that doesn't care if you're comfortable. You should watch this if you have an itch for history or just want to see how much can be said without a single word of dialogue. Folks who prefer their movies with a clear hero or a tidy ending are going to walk away feeling pretty frustrated. There is no triumph here, just the relentless grind..."
N. Iashvili
Shalva Dadiani, Nutsa Gogoberidze
Soviet Union
