František Čáp: The Moment of Decision
A portrait of Czech director František Čáp draws a picture of a voluntary refugee and emigré who dedicated his life to film. It is also a story of a person condemned for his collaboration with the Third Reich, later rehabilitated, who voluntarily leaves one totality for another: the hysteria of communism for capitalistic socialism.
František Čáp was never interested in politics or ideology. He never became neither a philosopher nor a demagogue. He himself confessed that different coincidences led him from one film to another and that it was the the times which put him into a particular historical and social context. He was a homosexual living for the film of the past which he himself picked. Most of all, perhaps, he was a director of the most successful Yugoslavian and Slovenian films of all time who never kept his sexual orientation a secret. The history of queer cinematography of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia begin with František Čáp. Many people began realizing it is so back in the 50s of the past century, many people refuse to hear about it even today. A moment of innocence.
František Čáp was never interested in politics or ideology. He never became neither a philosopher nor a demagogue. He himself confessed that different coincidences led him from one film to another and that it was the the times which put him into a particular historical and social context. He was a homosexual living for the film of the past which he himself picked. Most of all, perhaps, he was a director of the most successful Yugoslavian and Slovenian films of all time who never kept his sexual orientation a secret. The history of queer cinematography of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia begin with František Čáp. Many people began realizing it is so back in the 50s of the past century, many people refuse to hear about it even today. A moment of innocence.
Unenchanted Janosik
Juraj Janosik (*1688 - †1713) was a legendary rebel (sort of like Robin Hood), who became a national hero not just in native Slovakia. A serious documentary film about this crucial historical figure has not been shot yet. But recent tendencies try to degrade the character of Juraj Janosik to simple thief and murderer. The authors of the documentary film want to discover the most credible information, subject them to critical perspective and introduce the history of Juraj Janosik to the audience in full scale. Peter Adamov (*1974), musician and folklorist from Zilina, will be the guide in the documentary. He presents an innovative approach in historical research – through “marketplace songs“ with rebel themes (in 18th century these had functioned as kind of tabloids). Excerpts from the rebel songs will be staged as short music videos, shot with old historical costumes and props, Peter Adamov starring as Janosik himself. We also plan to develop a cross-media platform, based also on unused material. An interactive application will provide the visitor to follow Janosik’s life journey, partially even influence it, choose the amount of amount and type of information and interact with other online visitors. Mobile internet will provide access to the application also right in the actual countryside around Terchova (Zilina region), where Janosik lived.