IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
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CINEMA OF THE WORLD<br />
<strong>IFFI</strong>-<strong>2008</strong><br />
Czech Republic<br />
Vaclav<br />
2007, 35 mm, Colour, 97 mins<br />
Director<br />
Jirí Vejdelek<br />
Screenplay<br />
Marek Epstein<br />
Cinematography<br />
Jakub Simunek<br />
Editor<br />
Jan Danhel<br />
Music<br />
Jan P. Muchow<br />
Cast<br />
Ivan Trojan (Vaclav), Emilia Vasaryova (Mother), Jiri Labus,<br />
Jan Budar (Frantisek), Petra Spalkova, Sona Norisova (Lida),<br />
Martin Pechlat<br />
Production Design<br />
Henrich Boraros<br />
Sound<br />
Peter Mazá?ek<br />
Costumes<br />
Andrea Králová, Zuzana Krejzková<br />
Production<br />
Buc <strong>Film</strong><br />
K?íženeckého nám. 322/5<br />
152 00 Praha 5 - Czech Republic<br />
T/F: +420 251 819 441<br />
Email:buc-film@wo.cz<br />
www.bucfilm.cz<br />
World Sales<br />
Simply Cinema<br />
Barrandov Studios, Krizeneckeho nam<br />
322, Prague 5, 150 00, Czech Republic<br />
T: +420 267 073 518,<br />
F: +420 267 073 516<br />
Email: <strong>of</strong>fice@simplycinema.cz<br />
www.simplycinema.cz<br />
<strong>Festival</strong>s & Awards<br />
Shanhai (Golden Cups for Best Actress, Best Screenplay),<br />
Niesse <strong>Film</strong><strong>Festival</strong>-Germany (Audience Award), Karlovy<br />
Vary, Moscow (Critics Prize for Best Actor)<br />
Vaclav, the village loser, in his 40s, is still living with his mother on the outskirts <strong>of</strong> his<br />
village. People around consider him as the local fool, who is nothing but pain for them.<br />
His brother Frantisek also sees him as a fool, and the two are competing for mother and<br />
now even for Frantisek's mistress Lida. The tension between Vaclav, his brother and the<br />
village is escalating into a criminal act. Vaclav gets busted and his mother's protection is<br />
gone. Now he is the target <strong>of</strong> fellow prisoners and traumatic memories about his dad. He<br />
is dying slowly. The mother decides to ask for presidential pardon from Vaclav Havel but<br />
the village referendum is a must to submit the request...<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the biggest talents among emerging new directors in the Czech Republic, Jiri<br />
Vejdelek feature length debut Holiday Makers won Best Actress and Special Mention<br />
awards at Tribeca <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. His second feature Raming has Been screened at<br />
Toronto <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>'s Discovery section and has topped the box <strong>of</strong>fice in the Czech<br />
Republic.<br />
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