synopsis
The documentary reveals the dramatic story of an unconventional artist of Czech origin whose views were ahead of her time. Toyen, a brave woman with an unresolved sexual identity, spent part of her life in France. A close friend of André Breton, she consistently maintained absolute creative freedom, even at the cost of a life of poverty. Now the works of the most famous surrealist are selling for astronomical sums. We learn more about Toyen through the memories of friends, unique film footage, and numerous photographs.
biography
Andrea Sedláčková (* 1967) studied screenwriting at FAMU. In 1989 she emigrated to France and attended the prestigious FEMIS film school in Paris, where she studied directing and editing. In France, she works as an editor on feature films, including the Academy Award-nominated drama
Joyeux Noel. She is the creator of numerous documentaries, several feature films, and novels.
more about film
| director: | Andrea Sedláčková |
| producer: | Dušan Mulíček |
| script: | Andrea Sedláčková |
| photography: | Jan Baset Střítežský, David Cysař |
| editing: | Jakub Hejna |
| music: | Quentin Sirjacq |
| sound: | Radek Vlach |
| co-producer: | Heike Lettau - ARTE G.E.I.E., Yvette Durrenberger - ARTE G.E.I.E. |
Film at festival
| premiere type: | The film already had its Czech Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2022 |
| section: | Czech Television Documentaries |
| language: | French, Czech |
| subtitles: | Czech |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Andrea Sedláčková |
| original title: | Toyen, baronka surrealismu |
| country: | Czech Republic, France |
| year: | 2022 |
| running time: | 69 min. |
