The film was commissioned by the Workers Education Fund to motivate rural voters to vote. It forms part 2 of the so-called "worker film trilogy" together with Norge for folket (1936) and Byg og land hand i hand (1937).
Is this for you? If you're a fan of historical oddities or specifically interested in how governments used cinema to tell people how to vote, you might get a kick out of Vi bygger landet. If you’re looking for a relaxing Friday night flick, look elsewhere. This is a very earnest, very specific piece of agitprop that is...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Olav Dalgard
Maurice Elvey
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"Is this for you? If you're a fan of historical oddities or specifically interested in how governments used cinema to tell people how to vote, you might get a kick out of Vi bygger landet. If you’re looking for a relaxing Friday night flick, look elsewhere. This is a very earnest, very specific piece of agitprop that isn't afraid to stop the plot dead in its tracks just to lecture you on the virtues of cooperation. It’s not exactly The Monster and the Girl in terms of pacing, that's for sure. It..."
Fredrik Barth
Olav Dalgard
Norway
1920 · IMDb —
Maurice Elvey
