28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

25. 10.–3. 11. 2024
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Documerica, Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink
Documerica, Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink
Documerica, Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink

Documerica, Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink

Pierre-Francois Didek / France / 2023 / Czech Premiere / 67 min.


synopsis

Between 1972 and 1977, about a hundred photographers joined an ambitious project under the Nixon administration. They criss-crossed the US, photographing cities and towns, countryside, mountains and beaches, taking a total of nearly 80,000 images. They captured the consumerist lifestyle and its devastating impact on the quality of water, air and interpersonal relationships. Fifty years and a series of political, economic, and environmental crises later, they sit down again with their photos to reflect on the state of the American landscape and society today. This personal documentary with an epic scope pays homage to their work, which has become a testament to unfulfilled promises.


 „Pokládám základy svého filmu: není to ‚tezovitý‘ film o historii […], v němž by hrdinové byli pouhými řečníky přednášejícími fakta. Naopak chci živý, intimní a osobní film.“ — Pierre-François Didek

Source: presskit

biography

Pierre-François Didek (1970) is a French photographer who worked in East Africa in the 1990s. After returning to France in 2000, he began working as a cameraman and director of documentaries on history, culture and society, which he has travelled the world to shoot. Documerica is his feature debut.

more about film

director: Pierre-Francois Didek
producer: Pierre-Francois Didek, Benoit Tschieret, Guillaume Vincent
photography: Frederic Balland, Pierre-Francois Didek
editing: William Roy
music: Nil Didek

Screening time

Thursday 31. 10. 2024, 16:30

DIOD

Friday 01. 11. 2024, 19:00

Kino Dukla – Edison

Film at festival

premiere type:Czech Premiere
festival edition:2024
section:Testimonies
language:English
subtitles:Czech
colour:Colour

Info

director:Pierre-Francois Didek
original title:Documerica, Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink
country:France
year:2023
running time:67 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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