28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Stubborn Architect Martin Rajniš
director: Roman Vávra
original title: Klackovitý architekt Martin Rajniš
country: Czech Republic
year: 2018
running time: 52 min.
synopsis
Martin Rajniš, the “enfant terrible” of Czech architecture, refuses to accept the current state of his field and of society in general. He is just as “terrible” as the French architect Pierre Charles L’Enfant, who designed Washington, D.C., for President Thomas Jefferson. According to one version, the expression “enfant terrible” was inspired by the fact that L’Enfant was extremely difficult to work with. Today, however, it often describes someone original, daring, and direct. The documentary captures Rajniš’s inspirational approach and his working process – both at his studio in Prague and at his country cottage in the village of Maxov in the Jizera Mountains.
more about film
director: | Roman Vávra |
producer: | Lenka Poláková |
script: | Roman Vávra |
photography: | Roman Vávra |
editing: | Michal Cuc |
sound: | Michael Míček, Ivan Horák |