28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
First of May
director: Petr Smělík
original title: První máj
country: Czech Republic
year: 2023
running time: 55 min.
synopsis
The documentary First of May explores the more than a century-long evolution of the celebration and the meaning of this day. The structure is composed of memories, newspaper excerpts, testimonies found in archives, etc. - all these passages are brought to life by the actors' voices, taking on the roles of journalists, factory workers, policemen, workers and ordinary people who watch May Day, sometimes with interest and verve, sometimes with distance or irony.biography
He graduated from the Zlín Film School. His experience ranges from original documentaries to TV shows to TV feature films. The series Enclosed World won the 2018 Czech Joy Award at the Ji.hlava IDFF. He is currently finishing a documentary Chasing The Wada Dream about blockchain education in Africa.more about film
| director: | Petr Smělík |
| producer: | Dušan Mulíček |
| script: | Romana Smělíková, Petr Smělík |
| photography: | Petr Hlavatý |
| editing: | Petr Smělík |
| sound: | Peter Švorc |
