Scene from the film Solar Eclipse
Scene from the film Solar Eclipse
Scene from the film Solar Eclipse
Scene from the film Solar Eclipse
Scene from the film Solar Eclipse
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Solar Eclipse

Direction
Year 
2011
Country
  • Czech Republic
Duration
81min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

In 2006 two Czech electricians, Milan and Tomáš, set off for the Zambian village of Mupande. Exploiting a “higher level of African improvisation” they managed to provide electric power to the local school, clinic and several homes, and brought the villagers out of their equatorial darkness. Five years later they return to the site of their worthy deed and discover to their dismay that their ingeniously constructed system is in ruins. With considerable effort and to the sound of numerous expletives from temperamental Tomáš, they set to work repairing the damage caused by the villagers’ clumsy interventions. The latest film written and directed by successful Czech documentarist Martin Mareček presents a tightly structured, exemplary study of the various drawbacks of providing aid to developing countries, which include the frequent hazards of “redemption.” Without a hint of judgement but with traces of humour, it also wonderfully illustrates the disparities of culture, thought and behaviour between Africans and Europeans.

Details

  • Original title
    Pod sluncem tma / EN version
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Martin Mareček
  • DOP
    Jiří Málek
  • Editing
    Martin Mareček
  • Sound
    Martin Mareček
  • Duration
    81 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    2011
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Production
  • Distribution
  • Festivals
    • Ji.hlava IDFF 2011: Audience Award, Award for the best Czech documentary, Silver Eye Award

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