Food for the Ship's Crew
All humans know that it is a basic need.
When men get hungry, they have to feed.
So what does the crew of this ship have to eat?
There are only two carcasses of rotten meat.
Our doctor says everything will be fine,
if we rinse out the maggots with brine.
The cooks have to make soup for the crew.
As there is nothing else, what are they to do?
Better food is give to the Japanese prisoners of war.
The men are ready to mutiny. They can't take anymore.
Based on the 1925 Russian silent film "Battleship Potemkin"
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