Underplayed Gems

Citizen Havel (2008)

Citizen Havel poster
Original title
Občan Havel
Directed by
Miroslav Janek, Pavel Koutecký
Genre
documentary film
Country
Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
15+
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

It follows Vaclav Havel during his time as the first Czech president, both in public duties and private moments. The filmmakers spent over thirteen years gathering footage of him behind the scenes.

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What happens

Občan Havel je český dokumentární film z roku 2008, který nabízí pohled do politického i soukromého života prvního českého prezidenta Václava Havla během jeho působení v prezidentské funkci. Režisér Pavel Koutecký jej sledoval více než třináct let, před dokončením filmu však tragicky zahynul. Film poté dokončil Miroslav Janek se svou manželkou, střihačkou Antonií Jankovou. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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