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A Peasant Chronicle in Gruyere (1990)

A Peasant Chronicle in Gruyere poster
Original title
Chronique paysanne en Gruyère
Directed by
Jacqueline Veuve
Genre
documentary
Country
France, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
6
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary captures daily life of farming families in the Gruyere region of Switzerland during the late 20th century. It shows their routines and traditions through unadorned scenes of work and community.

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What happens

A Peasant Chronicle in Gruyere (French: Chronique paysanne en Gruyère) is a 1990 French documentary that was written and directed by Jacqueline Veuve. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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