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Film of the Week: A Low-level flight

Low-level Flight (dir. Jan Šikl, Czech Republic 2007)

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15.02.2011 author:
jak

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A Low-level Flight is part of Jan Šikl's acclaimed archive documentary series Private Century that captures everyday events, personal tragedies, as well as jabs of big history in the lives of the protagonists, narrators, owners of the film footage... Next week, the film will be presented at screenings in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod organized by IDF and Jihlava IDFF in cooperation with the Czech Centre Moscow.

Film of the Week
February 14 - 20, 2011
A Low-level Flight

The Private Century - A Low-level Flight

Director: Šikl Jan

Producer: Šikl Jan

Production company: Pragafilm, Czech TV

Soukromé století - Nízký let , Czech Republic, 2007, 52 min, Beta, Archive , IDF Video Library

A Low-level Flight is a story from the 1960s and 70s, following the relationship of Táňa and Václav, a fighter pilot in the Czechoslovak army. Táňa was captivated by Václav. He was an attractive, very determined and ambitious man. She accepted his career in the Czechoslovak army and often travelled with him during his study stays in the USSR. The relationship grew cold due to Václav's alcoholism and the marriage was over. Soon after, Václav's fighter pilot career ended by his tragic death.

A Low-level Flight will be among films included in screenings organized February 22 - 27, 2011 in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod by the Institute of Documentary Film and the Jihlava IDFF in cooperation with the Czech Centre Moscow. Click here for more details.

With Kisses from Your Love, another film from Jan Šikl's Private Century, is till February 20 available for free stream at Doc Alliance Films.

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15.02.2011 author:
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Film of the Week: A Low-level flight

The Private Century - A Low-level Flight

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