Golas travya (1992) The Voice of Grass | Region-Free (Blu-Ray) | English Subtitles

Title: The Voice of Grass (1992)

Genre:
Fantasy, Horror, Drama

Plot Synopsis:
A young sorceress is initiated into the mysteries of magic by an older, experienced witch in this atmospheric Ukrainian folk fantasy. Surrounded by the forests and traditions of rural Ukraine, the two women explore a mystical world in which nature, spirituality, folklore, and the supernatural intertwine. Based on the writings of Valerii Shevchuk, the film uses a poetic, dreamlike approach to Ukrainian folklore and the passing of ancient knowledge from one generation to the next.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Natalia Motuzko
• Writers: G. Glushanovsky, Natalia Motuzko
• Original Writer: Valerii Shevchuk
• Cast:
  • Olha Sumska
  • Rayisa Nedashkivska
  • Serhiy Sevastyanov
  • Serhiy Tarasov
  • Nelė Savičenko
  • Vladimir Minyailo
  • Leonid Zaslavskiy

IMDb: The Voice of Grass (1992)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. MorganneSuka — ★★★★★
   “A beautiful film that explores slavic folklore, the intersections between Paganism and Christianity, and the matriarchal passing down of knowledge.”
2. fantaggaro — ★★★★★
   “Every frame could be screenshotted and put in a frame!”
3. nuyra — ★★★★★
   “This film is me and my autobiography. I felt alive for a minute.”
4. Hollie Horror — ★★★★★
   “Gorgeous, lush, deep.”
5. Annie — ★★★★★
   “Stunning, buried low-budget folk horror far apart from all the genre film clichés.”

Meta Description:
A haunting Ukrainian folk fantasy, The Voice of Grass follows a young sorceress as she is initiated into the mysteries of magic, nature, and ancient tradition by an older witch in a dreamlike world steeped in folklore.