THE PEASANTS

by DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman 
2023

Oil-painted animation
110’, Polish dialogues

SYNOPSIS
THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village – a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colourful traditions and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.

CREW
Written by DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman, Directed by DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman, Music by Łukasz Rostkowski, Produced by Sean Bobbitt, Hugh Welchman, Ivan Pribićević, Agnė Adomėnė.

PRODUCTION
BreakThru Productions – Poland
Digital Crafts – Serbia
Art Shot – Lithuania

FINANSING
Polish Film Institute
Film Center Serbia
Lithuanian Film Centre

DISTRUBUTION
New Europe Film Sales

AWARDS
Audience award, POLISH FF 2023,
Special Jury Prize, POLISH FF 2023,
Audience Award, ORLY (Polish Film Academy Awards) 2023, 
Best Score, ORLY (Polish Film Academy Awards) 2023, 
Best Adaptation, BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2023, Poland
Audience Award, ANIMA FESTIVAL 2024, Belgium
Audience Award, EUROPA! EUROPA! 2024, Australia
Audience award, VILNIUS IFF 2024, Lithuania
Best Lithuanian Film, VILNIUS IFF 2024, Lithuania
Best Polish Film, EMPIK BESTSELLERY 2024, Poland
Best Soundtrack, FREDERYKI 2024, Poland
Best Soundtrack, MocART, 
Man of the Year – Miroslaw Baka, MocART
Best Minority Co-production Film of the Year, Lithuanian Film Awards SILVER CRANE 2024, Lithuania