Echt – The Art of Jan Merta
Tomáš Merta / Czech Republic / 2024 / World Premiere / 70 min.
synopsis
Jan Merta (1952) is currently one of the most important Czech visual artists. In his painting work, shaped by the postmodernism of the 1980s, he leans towards abstract abbreviation and symbolic depiction of reality through everyday objects. The film is a snapshot of his life filled with painting, working in his garden and cohabitation with his partner. The civilian camera follows Merta as he prepares an exhibition for which he attempts to create new works. However, his engagement with the current geopolitical situation enters into the work, as well as the discovery of new compositional principles and creative otherworldliness that co-create his enchanted personal world.“Is this art, or can I throw it away?”
biography
Tomáš Merta is a Czech screenwriter, director and cinematographer. In collaboration with Tomáš Klein, he made the short film Retriever (2014), which was screened in the competition section of Cinéfondation at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2015, he was awarded Best Documentary at FAMUfest for his film Obsession.more about film
director: | Tomáš Merta |
producer: | Tomáš Michálek, Martina Netíková |
script: | Tomáš Merta |
photography: | Tomáš Merta |
editing: | Matěj Sláma, Vadim Usoltsev, Tomáš Merta |
music: | Soňa Jelínková, Tomáš Merta, Dominik Dolejší |
sound: | Dominik Dolejší |
co-producer: | Jakub Mahler, Zdeněk Sklenář |
Consultant: | Vadim Usoltsev, Soňa Jelínková, Zdeněk Sklenář |
contact
Martina Netíková / Cinémotif Filmsmartina@cinemotiffilms.cz
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Screening time
Tuesday 29. 10. 2024, 17:00
Kino DKO I
Saturday 02. 11. 2024, 19:30
Kino Dukla – Reform
Sunday 03. 11. 2024, 10:00
Kino Dukla – Edison
Film at festival
premiere type: | World Premiere |
festival edition: | 2024 |
section: | Ji.hlava Online, Czech Joy |
language: | Czech |
subtitles: | English |
colour: | Colour |
Info
director: | Tomáš Merta |
original title: | Echt – Film o malíři Janu Mertovi |
country: | Czech Republic |
year: | 2024 |
running time: | 70 min. |