Made in Prague: Shadow Country
Made in Prague: Shadow Country
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A striking, epic portrayal of life in a Czech-Austrian village pre, during and post-war which saw a small community sacrificed to political ideologies.
Through
the fates of families and central figures in the fictional village of
Schwarzwald, Slama pieces together a bleakly powerful account of neighbours
turning against neighbours, of petty grudges and slights with deadly
consequences.
Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
Shadow Country celebrates the decency and common sense of the female
characters: they are the chink of hope to which we cling in the face of the
cruelty, savagery and spiteful retribution meted out by the men of the village.
Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
A
powerful and striking portrayal
of a close-knit village community on the Czech-Austrian
border between the 1930s and the 1950s where everyone must choose their
allegiances when faced with
shifting territories and conflicting ideologies. Marie, a Czech, is
married to Karel, an older German, and lives with quiet dignity and
kindness a
happy family life. Persuaded by Karel she changes her nationality to
German, a
decision they both regret when with the end of the war the village once
again becomes Czech. Through the fates of individual villagers and their
families Sláma,
inspired by a real case of the execution of Germans, builds a tale of
life-long neighbours
who turn from allies to enemies. Seen by the director as a celebration
of
female sensibility and sanity, this is an epic film based on an
excellent script and filled with intimate
intertwined stories, stunning cinematography and nuanced acting.
Bohdan Sláma, Czech Republic, Slovakia 2020, 135’, English subtitles
Cast: Magdalena Borová, Stanislav Majer, Pavel Nový, Barbora Poláková, Csongor Kassai
Winner of the main Czech Film Critics Award and of seven Czech National Film Awards.
Organiser
Venue
The Gate Picturehouse The Gate Picturehouse, 87 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JZ London
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Made in Prague: Shadow Country
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