In this timely documentary, the difficulties involved in Russia’s attempt to privatize its collective farms are seen through the eyes of a young Canadian volunteer. Archival footage traces the brutal history of collectivization under Stalin in the 1920s. Interviews with a farmer opposed to the breakup of the collective outline the difficulties involved in reeducating farmers reared under Communism. A farmer who has prospered under privatization talks about the benefits of land ownership. This is a fascinating summary of the struggles facing post-Soviet Russia. (26 minutes)

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