28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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What Is Behind the Canvas?

What Is Behind the Canvas?

Haukur Hallsson / Czech Republic / 2016 / World Premiere / 12 min.


synopsis

Legendary Czech documentary filmmaker and head of FAMU’s documentary department Karel Vachek returns to painting after 35 years. On the way from his exhibition in Tišnov, he shares his memories and distinctive views on art and life.

biography

Icelandic filmmaker Haukur Hallsson (1989) is studying directing at FAMU. He is the author of three short films, and regularly collaborates with theaters and performers in Reykjavik.

more about film

director: Haukur Hallsson
cast: Karel Vachek
producer: Haukur Hallsson, Miloslava Bednářová
script: Haukur Hallsson
photography: Nader Chalhoub, Saul Pankhurst
editing: Dimitrios Polyzos
sound: Gary Boyd

contact

HAUKUR HALLSSON / +420 722 246 281 / haukurha74@gmail.com

Film at festival

premiere type:World Premiere
festival edition:2016
section:FAMU Presents
format:Video File
language:Czech
subtitles:English
colour:Colour

Info

director:Haukur Hallsson
original title:Co je za plátnem?
country:Czech Republic
year:2016
running time:12 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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