Chahine’s classic film was adapted from Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi’s well-known novel by the same title. Eight years in the making, this epic film about feudalism in rural regions was named the best Egyptian film ever made. Chahine chronicles the struggle of a small village of peasants against the careless inroads of the local large landowner. The Land shows why political oppression doesn’t necessarily lead to a sense of solidarity among the disinherited. Directed by Youssef Chahine, Egypt, 1969, 130 minutes.

Shown with Bee-lines (Rachel Bevan Baker, Scotland, 1999, 7 min) Sylvia inherits an apparently lifeless garden, but in Spring the garden and Sylvia come to life. She is a natural gardener - and beekeeper. A swarm settles in the garden and Sylvia is fascinated.

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