Films / Film detail
Private Century - Statuary of Granddad Vinda
CZ, 2006, 52min., Digi Beta
Statuary of Granddad Vinda is a story of sculptor Vincenc Havel who lived in the Opava region of north-Moravia in the 1950's. His film memories are a set of images that nicely depict this interesting personality, which is firmly anchored in the… More
Synopsis
Statuary of Granddad Vinda is a story of sculptor Vincenc Havel who lived in the Opava region of north-Moravia in the 1950's. His film memories are a set of images that nicely depict this interesting personality, which is firmly anchored in the milieu of 1950s.
Vincenc was a nonconformist and eccentric who could not get along with anybody and who was always struggling with everyone in his surrounding. He was a sculptor. In the beginning of 1950's he made a sculpture of Klement Gottwald. The work however brought him besides the acknowledgement by the state brought him also a lot of envy. Therefore he retired into his house where he also built his studio. His house served him as a fortification from the outside world. He was equally uncompromising in the upbringing of his daughter. The discrepancies that had originated in this relationship were a heavy burden for him later on. His whole life was for him a fight for appreciation, but it would not come.
| Director | Jan Šikl |
|---|---|
| Editor | Jan Daňhel |
| Sound | Daniel Němec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Production Companies | Pragafilm |
| Co-production | Česká televize |
| Award: | IFF One World 2005 – audience award, IFDF Jihlava 2005 – best Czech documentary |










