Scene from the film Moravia, Beautiful Land
Scene from the film Moravia, Beautiful Land
Scene from the film Moravia, Beautiful Land
Scene from the film Moravia, Beautiful Land

Moravia, Beautiful Land

Direction
Year 
2015
Country
  • Czech Republic
Duration
30min 
Audio Tracks 

An experimental western horror film set in Moravian Slovakia brings a new perspective to the legend of St. Wenceslas. Against the shabby backdrop of village merrymaking, the legendary Prince Boleslav, a wine-cellar zombie, fights with his brother over the nature of Czech statehood and a plate of tomato beef stew. This film essay about the mythology of Bohemian and Moravian nationalism is a sarcastic depiction of meaningless tribal rituals that promote national identity but severely restrict “otherness”. The film sabotages the sanctity of folklore through the use of archaic film and video formats containing a number of mistakes and defects, a schmaltzy mix of brass band music, and the contrapuntal nature of the commentary.

Details

  • Original title
    Morava, krásná zem
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Lukáš Jiřička
  • DOP
    Petr Šprincl, Lukáš Jiřička
  • Editing
    Petr Šprincl, Marie Hájková
  • Music
    Mojmír Měchura, DH Bojané
  • Sound
    Mojmír Měchura, Tomáš Procházka
  • Duration
    30 min (16-30 min.)
  • Year
    2015
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Colour
    • Colour
    • Black & White
  • Production
  • Festivals
    • Jihlava IDFF 2015

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