synopsis
We had a unique moment. Czech Republic without tourists, mountains without skiers, empty streets, shops, all of this suddenly seemed almost magical. A different view of reality opened up to us. Free from descriptiveness, focused on the essential things that make life worth living. The main heroes of the film are frozen time, David Chmelař, a tugboat driver, Vanda Hybnerová, an actress, Tomáš Halík, a priest and philosopher, Havel Parkán, a café owner, and Radůza, a singer. They all agreed at the beginning that this is a time that is an opportunity to make a difference.
biography
As a cinematographer, he has worked on a number of film, television, fiction and documentary programmes from the early 1990s to the present. In addition to his work as a cinematographer, he has directed several internationally award-winning feature documentaries released in theatrical distribution or on HBO and Netflix.
more about film
| director: | David Čálek |
| producer: | Pavel Anděl |
| script: | David Čálek |
| photography: | David Čálek |
| editing: | Adéla Špaljová |
| music: | Jakub Kudláč |
| sound: | Ludvík Bohadlo, Miroslav Chaloupka |
| co-producer: | David Čálek, Věra Krincvajová, Anna Švehelková |
| executive producer: | Martin Hovorka, Pavel Anděl |
contact
Incognito Studio / Anna Švehelková
anna.svehelkova@incognito.studio
Film at festival
| premiere type: | The film already had its Czech Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2023 |
| section: | Czech Television Documentaries |
| language: | Czech |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | David Čálek |
| original title: | Stop Time |
| country: | Czech Republic |
| year: | 2022 |
| running time: | 92 min. |
