CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

Movie·2018·7h 28m

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

A provocative, witty and intimate insight into one of cinema's most important movements

Directed By

Shivendra Singh Dungarpur

Country

India

Language

Russian

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The Story

An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most acclaimed exponents - Closely Observed Trains director Jiří Menzel.

Producer

Teesha Elizabeth Cherian

Cinematography

K.U. Mohanan

Editor

Irene Dhar Malik

Themes

czechoslovakiadirectorcommunism1960sczech new wavefilm school

Audience Score

65%

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Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

Self

Antonín Máša

Self

Dušan Hanák

Dušan Hanák

Self

Ivan Passer

Ivan Passer

Self

Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman

Self

Juraj Jakubisko

Juraj Jakubisko

Self

Věra Chytilová

Věra Chytilová

Self

Karel Kachyňa

Karel Kachyňa

Self

Pavel Juráček

Pavel Juráček

Self

Ján Kadár

Ján Kadár

Self

Elmar Klos

Elmar Klos

Self

Ester Krumbachová

Ester Krumbachová

Self

Jaromil Jireš

Jaromil Jireš

Self

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Self

Juraj Herz

Juraj Herz

Self

Otakar Vávra

Otakar Vávra

Self

Vojtěch Jasný

Vojtěch Jasný

Self

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Self

// crew

Crew

Teesha Elizabeth Cherian

Producer

Irene Dhar Malik

Editor

Shivendra Singh Dungarpur

Director

K.U. Mohanan

K.U. Mohanan

Director of Photography

David Čálek

Director of Photography

Jonathan Bloom

Director of Photography

Ranjan Palit

Ranjan Palit

Director of Photography

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