Back to the Soil

Back to the Soil 2014 Released

Directed by Bill Morrison, James H. Becker

· 18 min

 

Back to the Soil 2014 Released

Directed by Bill Morrison, James H. Becker

· 18 min

 

In 1924, Jewish tradesmen in the newly-formed Soviet Union relocated to the Ukraine, Belarus and Crimea to form farming colonies. The film is of a tour to survey the so-called “Agro-Joint colonies” by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, shot during one week in May 1927 by Bill Morrison’s grandfather, James H. Becker.

In 1924, Jewish tradesmen in the newly-formed Soviet Union relocated to the Ukraine, Belarus and Crimea to form farming colonies. The film is of a tour to survey the so-called “Agro-Joint colonies” by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, shot during one week in May 1927 by Bill Morrison’s grandfather, James H. Becker.
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Jan 1, 2014
COUNTRY
US
LANGUAGE
EN
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