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Theatre Svoboda

Documentary Films - Out of Competition 2011 / Divadlo Svoboda / Czech Republic 2011

This portrait of the intriguing stage designer Josef Svoboda was instigated by his grandson, film editor Jakub Hejna, whose wish was to find out more about his grandfather. Reminiscences from people who knew Svoboda, and his family and friends, along with archive footage, are gradually pieced together to form an image of a man totally committed to his chosen profession. This was a visionary, whose creations were acknowledged internationally, working as he did in some of the world’s most prestigious stage venues.

Theatre Svoboda Theatre Svoboda

Synopsis

This portrait of the intriguing stage designer Josef Svoboda (1920–2002) was instigated by his grandson, film editor Jakub Hejna, whose wish was to find out more about his grandfather. Reminiscences from people who knew Svoboda, and his family and friends, along with archive footage, are gradually pieced together to form an image of a man totally committed to his chosen profession. This was a visionary, whose creations were acknowledged internationally, working as he did in some of the world’s most prestigious stage venues.

About the film

98 min / Color, DIGIBETA
International premiere

Director Jakub Hejna / Screenplay Jakub Hejna, Barbora Příhodová / Dir. of Photography Jiří Chod / Music Anthony Phillips / Editor Jakub Hejna / Producer Jiří Konečný / Production endorfilm / Contact OutCome, CinemArt, a.s. / Distributor CinemArt, a.s.
www: www.divadlo-svoboda.cz

Contacts

OutCome
Jižní náměstí 946/23, 141 00, Praha 4
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 776 066 165
Fax: +420 271 750 751
E-mail: [email protected]

CinemArt, a.s.
Národní 60/28, 111 21, Praha 1
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 224 949 110
E-mail: [email protected]

Guests

Uta Gildhuis
Sales Agent

Jakub Hejna
Film Director, Film Editor

Jiří Konečný
Producer

Jan Jíra
Distributor

Ivana Košuličová
Film Institution Rep.

Barbora Příhodová
Film Crew

Jiří Chod
Director of Photography

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