Archive of films Forman vs. Forman / Forman vs. Forman
Czech Republic / France
2019, 81 min
Section:
Special Events
Year: 2019
Forman vs. Forman is a comprehensive portrait of the Oscar-winning Czech director. The movie is unique for its ingenious compilation of images drawing on existing footage and also on hitherto unknown shots discovered in the collections of friends and colleagues. On set and in interviews the filmmaker contemplates the notion of freedom and its limitations.
Synopsis
Forman vs. Forman is a highly resourceful portrait of the Oscar-winning Czech director. The movie is unique for its ingenious compilation of images drawing on archive footage and also unfamiliar shots of the filmmaker’s life discovered in the collections of friends and colleagues. Miloš Forman sanctioned the creators’ idea to make the film, supported by the ARTE network, but he himself never got to be part of the project. Nevertheless, he is present in the scenes taken from his movie sets and through his reflections: in recordings from the early 1980s with Věra Chytilová and Jaromil Jireš he discusses freedom, creative work and the restrictions on both. The celebrated filmmaker’s autobiographical reminiscences are narrated by his son Petr Forman.
Eva Zaoralová (2012)
About the director
Helena Třeštíková (b. 1949, Prague). Selected filmography: Marriage Stories (1987, TV series), René (2008), Katka (2009), Private Universe (2011), Mallory (2015), Doomed Beauty (2016), Forman vs. Forman (2019)
Jakub Hejna (b. 1976, Prague). Filmography: Theatre Svoboda (2011), Doomed Beauty (2016), Forman vs. Forman (2019)
Contacts
Negativ
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About the film
Color, Black & White, DCP
Section: | Special Events |
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Director: | Helena Třeštíková, Jakub Hejna |
Screenplay: | Helena Třeštíková |
Dir. of Photography: | David Cysař |
Editor: | Jakub Hejna |
Producer: | Kateřina Černá |
Production: | Negativ |
Coproduction: | Česká televize, ARTE G.E.I.E, Alegria Productions |
Sales: | Negativ |
Guests
Kateřina Černá
Producer
Daniel Vadocký
Distributor, Sales Agent
Alena Müllerová
Producer
Richard Müller
Film Crew, Sound Designer
Helena Třeštíková
Film Director, Producer
Jakub Hejna
Film Director, Film Editor
Ivana Pauerová Miloševič
Film Director, TV Representative