Scenes from a village 35 - Fire in the village (HD)

Weeks of sun and with temperatures touching the upper 30s people and animals take to the river to cool down. The ground is parched. Dew ponds have dried up and the level in the wells greatly reduced. The summer storms that threatened merely passed over without shedding a single drop of rain. All is tinder dry. Tall grasses sway to a faint breeze but even this brings little relief to the scorching heat. The calm of the day is about to change.

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Entertainment

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• mreznica
• mrežnica
• gornje bukovlje
• zvecaj
• zvečaj
• fuduric
• fudurić
• domsic
• domšić
• polovic
• polović
• luketic
• luketić
• stojkovic
• stojković
• DVD Bukovlje
• karlovac
• andrew norris
• croatia
• village life
• fire
• old wooden house

[brajci]

Hello, I'm Marko from this film, I would like to clarify one thing, what we have said that I was a firefighter, but 14 years does not mean that so long I extinguis fire,it means that we are members of society for so many years, be a member society including cleaning work around the fire station,I am going to the fire some six years,but gradually,we are assistants on the vehicle until we reaches 18,then we can go extinguishing fire, the work is voluntary and at your own risk,.. .thank you

[andrewnorris2]

@brajci Hej Marko, I think I said somewhere in a comment that being a member of the DVD was also like being in a club, like the scouts. I am not sure that anyone actually thinks that such young boys do go to extinguish fires but thanks for the clarification anyway. I saw that the DVD was in Generalski a couple of weeks ago, such a pity. Vidimo se.

[eaglecrowowl]

Whenever I watch one of your films I am transported to an entirely different place than were I live. I get to take a small trip. You have such a marvelous eye for detail and you frame your subject with respect. Thought the subject is of real loss, I am glad of having spent this time here. Can you tell me what country this is in? I especially liked the detail of the pumpkins growing unexpectedly. It was an antidote to the loss of history, life marches forward.

[andrewnorris2]

@eaglecrowowl Thank you, Caren. The country is Croatia. All of these films, 36 so far published, are made in our village, Bukovlje, and all of the characters live here. Yes, the pumpkin seeds was a nice touch. Actually, Goran made some comment about life going on but I left this out, rather let the scene speak for itself. You know, it is a kind of privilage that our neighbours are willing to let me film them and their stories, and then for me to share them with you.

[eaglecrowowl]

@eaglecrowowl I knew it was Croatia and yet I just couldn't remember. Thank you for telling me. I just looked at your channel page and see the information is clearly right there! Agh. It is remarkable the access you have and also the respect you bring to your subject. Also want to say I love the beginning shots in this video, the dried earth, the clouds, the waving grasses. Very beautiful.

[andrewnorris2]

@eaglecrowowl The field with the waving grass is just below us. This field was cultivated until this year. I miss not seeing someone with a hoe weeding between the rows of veg, sign of the times. People get old others move away. The next 2 films will look at migration away from our village over the last 120 years, some of whom have managed to find their way back. I hope you'll watch in due course.

[Ilovethewantedxxxx]

@eaglecrowowl Croatia, I know him

[andrewnorris2]

@Idlinfarm Thanks, Ida

[Idlinfarm]

Fine film. Very interesting.

[andrewnorris2]

@MargaretAMG Thanks, Margaret, when people build their own homes it is not surprising they become very attached to them. Thanks for your comments