Movie: Late Night Talks with Mother

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Karel Roden
Karel Roden

(voice)

Václav Havel
Václav Havel

Václav Havel

Jan Němec
Jan Němec

Jan Němec

Zuzana Stivínová
Zuzana Stivínová

Mother

Marta Kubišová
Marta Kubišová

Marta Kubišová

Pavel Landovský
Pavel Landovský

Pavel Landovský

Věra Jirousová
Věra Jirousová

Věra Jirousová

Jiří Stivín
Jiří Stivín

Jiří Stivín

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    Taking a cue from Franz Kafka's "Letter to My Father," this highly personal film follows Czech director Jan Nemec as he attempts to engage in a dialogue with his deceased mother. While alive, Nemec's mother had a troubled relationship with her son; this rumination seems to be Nemec's public platform for coming to terms with unresolved familial issues. The director embellishes his film by linking personal events with 20th century history.

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    2003-01-15

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    Documentary

  • Languages:

    Český

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