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Czech Republic
Chaun Igor
GEN: Stanislav Grof through the Eyes of Igor Chaun
A portrait of philosopher and psychiatrist Stanislav Grof.
Go, Johnny, Go!
A Journey to India
The film is composed as a record of events and experiences: scenes from present-day India are followed by accounts from tourists and stylized segments that relate India's spiritual tradition. Rather than being a conventional travelogue, A Journey to India records the transformations of a tourist...after the initial awe, he comes to accept India's distinct nature and might even have something like an insight into the country's religious and spiritual intricacies...
Ida through the Looking Glass
A documentary film that follows a training course led by singer and vocal coach Ida Kelarová.
The Czech Philharmonics Is Also a Person
A musical documentary film on the hundred and tenth season of the Czech Philharmonics and their activities in Prague and on their Japanese tour in November 2005. The film captures the ceremonial concert organized at the Rudolfinum on January 4, 2006 in cooperation with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic commemorating the 110th anniversary of the orchestra, the commencement of Prague Spring on May 11, 2006 in which conductor Zdeněk Mácal conducted a replica of the first opening concert from 1946, and the final concert of the season in June 2006, in which the Czech Philharmonics hosted young talents in June 2006.
The Hockey Opera
A documentary film on the making of the Nagano opera by Czech authors Martin Smolka and Jaroslav Dušek, which opened at the Estates Theatre in Prague on April 8, 2004 under the direction of Ondřej Havelka.
The Museum of Modern Art in Passau
A documentary showing the Museum of Modern Art in Passau, the town on the confluence of the Inn and Danube rivers.
Cubism in Czech Painting
Beginning in the first decade of this century a new direction was taken in Czech painting and architecture - cubism. Artist such as Antonín Procházka, Bohumil Kubišta, Josef Čapek, Emil Filla and others were giving their works untraditional forms.
A Journey to India
A Journey to India
A portrait of philosopher and psychiatrist Stanislav Grof.
Go, Johnny, Go!
A Journey to India
The film is composed as a record of events and experiences: scenes from present-day India are followed by accounts from tourists and stylized segments that relate India's spiritual tradition. Rather than being a conventional travelogue, A Journey to India records the transformations of a tourist...after the initial awe, he comes to accept India's distinct nature and might even have something like an insight into the country's religious and spiritual intricacies...
Ida through the Looking Glass
A documentary film that follows a training course led by singer and vocal coach Ida Kelarová.
The Czech Philharmonics Is Also a Person
A musical documentary film on the hundred and tenth season of the Czech Philharmonics and their activities in Prague and on their Japanese tour in November 2005. The film captures the ceremonial concert organized at the Rudolfinum on January 4, 2006 in cooperation with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic commemorating the 110th anniversary of the orchestra, the commencement of Prague Spring on May 11, 2006 in which conductor Zdeněk Mácal conducted a replica of the first opening concert from 1946, and the final concert of the season in June 2006, in which the Czech Philharmonics hosted young talents in June 2006.
The Hockey Opera
A documentary film on the making of the Nagano opera by Czech authors Martin Smolka and Jaroslav Dušek, which opened at the Estates Theatre in Prague on April 8, 2004 under the direction of Ondřej Havelka.
The Museum of Modern Art in Passau
A documentary showing the Museum of Modern Art in Passau, the town on the confluence of the Inn and Danube rivers.
Cubism in Czech Painting
Beginning in the first decade of this century a new direction was taken in Czech painting and architecture - cubism. Artist such as Antonín Procházka, Bohumil Kubišta, Josef Čapek, Emil Filla and others were giving their works untraditional forms.
A Journey to India
A Journey to India
Girl's War for a Lifetime
In women's prison in Svetla nad Sazavou, on the fourth floor there was an unusual event. Random group of women otherwise in the official language known as "condemned" have met. The idea is to rehearse a play and show it to the whole prison. They choose GIRL´S WAR – famous satiric play about women uprising agains men . The prison has a predominance of female supervisors, but the presence of male guards is said to be necessary for authority and power. The film covers the event just few weeks before premiere. With repeated visits, we will recognize the individual inmates closer and see their transformation to "actresses", as they rehearse everywhere they can - in kitchen, toilet, bathroom, but only in their spare time after work. While converging with them we begin to understand thein motivations and life, and their guilt. All observed with background preparation of the comedy show from Slavic period. We recognize a complex inner world of the prison, relationships, hierarchy. We follow the parallel of the real "girl´s war" on the floor, which is solved by a female prison director. A scuffle between inmates who have to stay here for many more months, years and lives threatens the very essence of staging "Girl´s War!".
In women's prison in Svetla nad Sazavou, on the fourth floor there was an unusual event. Random group of women otherwise in the official language known as "condemned" have met. The idea is to rehearse a play and show it to the whole prison. They choose GIRL´S WAR – famous satiric play about women uprising agains men . The prison has a predominance of female supervisors, but the presence of male guards is said to be necessary for authority and power. The film covers the event just few weeks before premiere. With repeated visits, we will recognize the individual inmates closer and see their transformation to "actresses", as they rehearse everywhere they can - in kitchen, toilet, bathroom, but only in their spare time after work. While converging with them we begin to understand thein motivations and life, and their guilt. All observed with background preparation of the comedy show from Slavic period. We recognize a complex inner world of the prison, relationships, hierarchy. We follow the parallel of the real "girl´s war" on the floor, which is solved by a female prison director. A scuffle between inmates who have to stay here for many more months, years and lives threatens the very essence of staging "Girl´s War!".
Igor Chaun was born in Prague, graduated in FAMU, department of scriptwriting and dramaturgy. Since the 90s shoots own distinctive creative projects. His work attracts attention especially with unusual atmosphere, with dramatic message and special understanding of human nature, which sees through cruelty and grotesque exaggeration, but o ver time increasingly, with humor and hospitable kindness. He worked for several cycles, shows, films and series for the Czech television.
His wirst work shocked viewers -"Very believable story", next "Treatment by Klaus" and codirecting of Czech Soda. In the documentary "Immortal life and death of Miki Volek", he paid tribute to the King of rock'n roll Czech musical legend. In the second half of the 90´s Chaun engaged in Eastern philosophies and focuses mainly on mystic and travel documents from trips to Asia. Films as "The Real World?! (1996 - Thailand, Sri Lanka), "Tibet, Dalai Lama, the message" (1998) and especially three-hour "Journey to India" in 1999. Chaun published two controversial books "Diary - aka Death of a director" and a collection of short stories "Dinner at the Maharaja"