
Merry-Go-Round
1956
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Representation Score
Fair
1968
Director
Ljubiša Georgievski
Runtime
83 minutes
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Mountain of Wrath is a socio-political drama centered on the tension between traditional agrarian life and socialist restructuring in 1940s Macedonia. It functions as a study of ideological shifts, prioritizing the collective over the individual. The film excels in its cultural critique of capitalism and private property. However, it lacks diversity in gendered ability to act and LGBTQ+ visibility, remaining rooted in the masculine archetypes of the era. Ultimately, the work is a localized exploration of national identity and class struggle, offering significant depth in its socio-political themes while remaining narrow in its demographic representation.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any visible LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story centers on class struggle and agrarian reform within a traditional social framework.
The story focuses on male-dominated revolutionary structures. The protagonist, Stamat, embodies traditional masculine archetypes of the fighter and the political idealist.
The setting in a Macedonian village suggests an ethnically homogeneous cast. Identity is explored through political affiliation and regional transition rather than racial diversity.
The narrative strongly critiques Western capitalist structures. It prioritizes collective social organization and anti-capitalist ideals over individualist economic models.
There is no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.
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Official Synopsis
After the liberation in 1946, in a village in western Macedonia implemented collectivization farms. The President of the rural cooperative Stamat, former fighter, who with all their revolutionary zeal and enthusiasm believes collectivization only way for poor farmers. In doing so, he faces resistance from wealthy farmers who can hardly be separated from the property. In contrast, Stamat faced with the decision of the Committee, the mountain that provides a livelihood and that villagers consider her to be assigned to the Wood Industry. His attempt to change this decision, there is no success. He feels that his revolutionary ideal betrayed. In these circumstances Stamat faced with the fact that the villagers do not trust him, but nevertheless he stands on the right side.

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