Scene from the film The Source
Scene from the film The Source

The Source

Direction
Year 
2005
Country
  • Czech Republic
Duration
75min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

Documentary filmmaker Martin Mareček´s and activist Martin Skalský´s film opens with an animated sequence that illustrates in shorthand the road from the mining fields of Baku to the full fuel tank, to the real price of oil. Contemporary Azerbaijan is implicitly undemocratic, with a strong presidential systém and clan mentality, exploited by Western corporations.

Looking at the broader context, the film explores the project of oil pipelines supported by the World Bank. The documentary is the first filmic output of the extensive social project Auto*Mat, which confronts various forms of human mobility.


Czech and Russian subtitles are available for download only in DVD format.

Details

  • Original title
    Zdroj
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Martin Mareček, Martin Skalský
  • DOP
    Jiří Málek
  • Editing
    Martin Mareček
  • Sound
    Ondřej Ježek
  • Duration
    75 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    2005
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Production

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