Czech Directors Jan Nemec and Jan Svankmajer Premiere New Films, Alongside Works from Poland and Hungary
The 2000 film 'Late Night Talks with Mother' by Jan Nemec received the top video accolade at Locarno and was showcased in Plzen, Karlovy Vary, London, Mannheim, and Rotterdam. This DV film presents a conversation with his late mother alongside personal footage, including his marriages and the 1968 Soviet invasion. North American video rights were secured by Facets Multi-Media from Chicago. Renowned for his 1960s works like 'Diamonds of the Night', Nemec endured sixteen years in exile following imprisonment in the early 1970s. Jan Svankmajer's 'Little Otik' from 2000 tells a fairy tale of a childless couple who adopt a tree root. Robert Glinski's 2001 film 'Hi, Tereska' garnered accolades at Karlovy Vary, while Peter Gothar's 'Passport' stars Eniko Borcsok, who was honored as best actress at the Hungarian film week.
Key facts
- Jan Nemec's 'Late Night Talks with Mother' (2000) won the main video award at Locarno.
- The film premiered on the internet and was shot on DV.
- Facets Multi-Media of Chicago acquired North American video rights for 'Late Night Talks with Mother'.
- Jan Nemec was technical advisor on Philip Kaufman's adaptation of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'.
- Jan Svankmajer's 'Little Otik' (2000) is predominantly live-action with an animated tree root.
- Robert Glinski's 'Hi, Tereska' (2001) won Special Jury and FIPRESCI awards at Karlovy Vary.
- Eniko Borcsok won best actress at the Hungarian film week in Budapest for 'Passport' (2001).
- Nemec's film includes footage of his marriages to Ester Krumbachova and Marta Kubisova.
Entities
Artists
- Jan Nemec
- Ester Krumbachova
- Marta Kubisova
- Philip Kaufman
- Milan Kundera
- Jan Svankmajer
- K.J. Erben
- Robert Glinski
- Alexandra Gietner
- Karolina Sobczak
- Ken Loach
- Peter Gothar
- Eniko Borcsok
- Peter Hames
Institutions
- Plzen Film Festival
- Karlovy Vary Film Festival
- Locarno Film Festival
- London Film Festival
- Mannheim Film Festival
- Rotterdam Film Festival
- Facets Multi-Media
- FIPRESCI
- Hungarian film week
- ARTMargins Online
- Locarno International Film Festival
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Locations
- Czech Republic
- Plzen
- Karlovy Vary
- Locarno
- London
- United Kingdom
- Mannheim
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Prague
- California
- USA
- Chicago
- Illinois
- Poland
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Ukraine
Sources
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