Why Havel?
Proč Havel?
Synopsis
The first part of the block will be dedicated to the monograph Vojtěch Jasný: The Film Poet in Exile (2020) authored by the film historian Jiří Voráč. The monograph is centered on the legendary director’s life and career after his emigration to Western Europe and to the US after 1968, which have so far received little attention. In exile, Jasný established himself as a film director (he authored over thirty cinema and TV films and documentaries), stage director, photographer, and film studies lecturer. The first part will be followed by the screening of Jasný’s documentary Why Havel? co-produced by himself and Miloš Forman in Canada and Czechoslovakia in 1991. As remarkable as this reflection of the paradoxical transformation of a dissident into a president in the carnival-like atmosphere of the euphoric post-revolution period with the first question marks already appearing may be, it did not meet the expectations of the head of state.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vojtěch Jasný
- Screenplay & Story
- Vojtěch Jasný
- Original Title
- Proč Havel?
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vojtěch Jasný
Vojtěch Jasný
Sylvain Brault, Jaroslav Kučera
Rock Demers
Department Leadership Roster
Sylvain Brault
Director of Photography
Jaroslav Kučera
Director of Photography
Vojtěch Jasný
Screenplay
Vojtěch Jasný
Director
Rock Demers
Producer
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What is Why Havel? about?
The first part of the block will be dedicated to the monograph Vojtěch Jasný: The Film Poet in Exile (2020) authored by the film historian Jiří Voráč. The monograph is centered on the legendary director’s life and career after his emigration to Western Europe and to the US after 1968, which have so far received little attention. In exile, Jasný established himself as a film director (he authored over thirty cinema and TV films and documentaries), stage director, photographer, and film studies lecturer. The first part will be followed by the screening of Jasný’s documentary Why Havel? co-produced by himself and Miloš Forman in Canada and Czechoslovakia in 1991. As remarkable as this reflection of the paradoxical transformation of a dissident into a president in the carnival-like atmosphere of the euphoric post-revolution period with the first question marks already appearing may be, it did not meet the expectations of the head of state.
Who directed Why Havel??
Why Havel? was directed by Vojtěch Jasný.
Who stars in Why Havel??
The principal cast of Why Havel? includes Václav Havel, Miloš Forman, Olga Havlová, Maximilian Schell.
When was Why Havel? released and how long is it?
Why Havel? was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.