Scenes from the Underground. The Films of Jan Ságl, 1971–1974

original title: Obrazy z podzemí. Filmy Jana Ságla, 1971-74

synopsis

Jan Ságl (*1942) is considered the court photographer of the Czechoslovak underground of the 1960s and ’70s. He also shot a total of 12 short films in 1971-1974. With a Super-8 camera, he photographed and filmed scenes from the underground, including concerts and happenings. Because he was a past of this closed community, his camera and hand-held spotlight had direct access to people and events, allowing him to create a captivating record of the atmosphere of underground culture.

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Kurátor programu a autor textů / Curator and author of the texts: Martin Blažíček, FAMU CAS

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