25th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Portrait of Earthman
director: Iva Růžičková Chvojková
original title: Portrét pozemšťana
country: Czech Republic
year: 2020
synopsis
How a charismatic mystic from Chomutov became my friend and guide in human existence and all things eternal.
biography
Iva Chvojková Růžičková graduated from the Václav Hollar Art School and worked as an editor of a regional newspaper. She now makes a living editing travelogues and writing for Memory of the Nation (Paměť národa). She has exhibited at a number of venues and performed with the Cycle of Hymen recital. She also studied literary and language culture.
more about film
director: | Iva Růžičková Chvojková |
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