Scene from the film The Gospel According to Brabenec
Scene from the film The Gospel According to Brabenec
Scene from the film The Gospel According to Brabenec
Scene from the film The Gospel According to Brabenec
Scene from the film The Gospel According to Brabenec

The Gospel According to Brabenec

Direction
Year 
2014
Country
  • Czech Republic
Duration
87min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

Journalist Renata Kalenská’s book of interviews with Vratislav Brabenec, prominent member of the Plastic People group, recorded not only his memories of the underground years, but also the author’s experiences with this highly distinctive individual. The film represents a cinematic sequel to the book, and looks to build on those experiences as it captures additional interviews with Brabenec, mainly improvised talks at places that hold some meaning for Brabenec or Kalenská. The result is several scenes of irrelevant philosophising, self-deprecating humour, and commentary on the life of birds, and on nature in general. The conversations, recorded mostly by hand-held camera, are interspersed with poetic citations.

‘Do you ever feel happy?’ ‘I don’t like the word happy at all. I equate happy with stupid.’ ‘I’m unhappy with you. So I guess I’m un-stupid.’

Details

  • Original title
    Evangelium podle Brabence
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Miroslav Janek, Renata Kalenská
  • DOP
    Miroslav Janek
  • Editing
    Antonie Janková
  • Music
    Vratislav Brabenec, Joe Karafiát, Honza Komárek, The Plastic People of the Universe
  • Sound
    Michael Míček, Jan Čeněk
  • Duration
    87 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    2014
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Production

DAFilms.com is powered by Doc Alliance, a creative partnership of 7 key European documentary film festivals. Our aim is to advance the documentary genre, support its diversity and promote quality creative documentary films.

Doc Alliance Members

Join to get regular updates on our film program:

By sending the registration for the Newsletter, I consent to receiving commercial communications through electronic means and to related personal data processing required for the purposes of sending the Newsletter of Doc-Air Distribution s.r.o. I confirm having read the Principles of Personal Data Processing, understanding the text and consenting to the same, while I acknowledge the rights specified herein, including, without limitation, the right to submit objections against direct marketing techniques.

Poslat svému Junioru

Zavřít