In Search of Janáček (2003)

Directed by

Petr Kaňka

Genre

documentary film, biographical film, musical film

Country

Czech Republic

Runtime

57 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the life of Czech composer Leos Janacek. It uses archive footage along with modern performances to explore who he was.

contemplativereverentarchivalinformativelyricalquietreflectiveeducational

What happens

In Search of Janáček (Czech: Hledání Janáčka) is a film about the life of composer Leoš Janáček. The film, written and directed by Petr Kaňka, received Special Mention at the International Television Festival Golden Prague in 2003. It was released in 2004 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer. The director combined archive footage and contemporary stagings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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