This documentary portrait focusing on the exceptional Czech master of special effects and animation has everything you'd expect from work in this genre. It begins with his childhood pursuits, then follows his apprenticeship years when he made commercials for Bata, and continues with his first attempts with puppets. Then we marvel at one major international success after another, each accompanied by comments from the period press and excerpts from the relevant film. Prominent foreign filmmakers speak about their admiration for Zeman, and we hear remarkable testimonies from co-workers and also his daughter Ludmila.
Most significant, however, like a colourful and shimmering haze hovering over the film, is the obvious joy Zeman experienced from his work, resolutely seeking solutions where others had declared that it wasn't possible. A delightful documentary on the life and work of an exceptional filmmaker that regales us with interesting facts and skilfully mediates Zeman's passion for the world of special effects and animation. This resourceful film shows us how his enchanting ideas came to life, and how imagination thrives in conjunction with tireless application.
Czech Republic / Canada 2015
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Filmový dobrodruh Karel Zeman
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Genre
Documentary, Biography
Director
Tomáš Hodan
Run time
1h 42min
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Director
Tomáš Hodan
Run time
1h 42min
This documentary portrait focusing on the exceptional Czech master of special effects and animation has everything you'd expect from work in this genre. It begins with his childhood pursuits, then follows his apprenticeship years when he made commercials for Bata, and continues with his first attempts with puppets. Then we marvel at one major international success after another, each accompanied by comments from the period press and excerpts from the relevant film. Prominent foreign filmmakers speak about their admiration for Zeman, and we hear remarkable testimonies from co-workers and also his daughter Ludmila.
Most significant, however, like a colourful and shimmering haze hovering over the film, is the obvious joy Zeman experienced from his work, resolutely seeking solutions where others had declared that it wasn't possible. A delightful documentary on the life and work of an exceptional filmmaker that regales us with interesting facts and skilfully mediates Zeman's passion for the world of special effects and animation. This resourceful film shows us how his enchanting ideas came to life, and how imagination thrives in conjunction with tireless application.
Czech Republic / Canada 2015
Most significant, however, like a colourful and shimmering haze hovering over the film, is the obvious joy Zeman experienced from his work, resolutely seeking solutions where others had declared that it wasn't possible. A delightful documentary on the life and work of an exceptional filmmaker that regales us with interesting facts and skilfully mediates Zeman's passion for the world of special effects and animation. This resourceful film shows us how his enchanting ideas came to life, and how imagination thrives in conjunction with tireless application.
Czech Republic / Canada 2015
Info
Rating
For All Audiences
Production year
2015
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/6/2015