Here, on My Own Land

A large-format movie about the life of the scientist and breeder Academician I.P.Lugovenko. Academician-breeder Lugovenko created a variety of wheat, which is not afraid of the vagaries of nature and gives high yields. The academician recalls his life, how he came here as a young man and stayed forever, how a young trainee became his wife, how their son was killed by an enemy shell. His friends and comrades-in-arms did not leave him in a difficult moment, and now, at the moment of his victory, they are also by his side.

Directed by Anatoli Chemodurov, Vladimir Dostal, Here, on My Own Land leans on a strong ensemble — Vladimir Sedov, Valeriya Zaklunnaya, Vyacheslav Govallo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.