Actress

synopsis

Iva Janžurová – acting icon, mother, grandmother, wife, partner, lover, friend and classmate in a feature-length documentary by her daughter and director Theodora Remundová. Thanks to the director's original intention, we get a glimpse into the personality of the popular actress through her memories of her parents and childhood, the loves of her life, motherhood and the pivotal moments that shaped her character and life. In the film, we witness many intimate, serious and joyful moments, memories, reflections and encounters of Iva Janžurová - with her daughters over old love correspondence, at family celebrations, at a class reunion, with her childhood best friend, with her acting colleagues in the theatre, with Marta Kubišová, with whom she welcomed Alexander Dubček upon his return from Moscow in 1968.

biography

Theodora Remundová graduated from FAMU (Department of Documentary Film) in 2000 with her graduation film Standard, the first part of the feature film project I Regret Nothing (she won the Special Jury Prize at the Karlovy Vary IFF). At the same time as studying at FAMU, she was also an actor. After working on several experimental projects, she began acting at the Prague theatre Na Zábradlí. She also made her debut in the field of feature films with Jan Hřebejk's TV film Okno, followed by the feature film Prague through the Eyes. Now she is mainly engaged in making documentary films and for the documentary My Century she received a Special Mention from the Trilobit 2020 jury.

more about film

director:	Theodora Remundová
producer:	Alice Tabery
script:	Theodora Remundová
photography:	Jan Šípek
editing:	Jakub Hejna
music:	Tadeáš Věrčák
sound:	Štěpán Škoch
co-producer:	PubRes, Česká televize, innogy, Slovenský filmový ústav, RTVS

contact

Alice Tabery / CINEPOINT
tabery.alice@gmail.com