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Director - Country
United Kingdom
Erdevički-Charap Mira
Things Are Better Elsewhere
Hundreds of Czech Roma seek asylum in western Europe. Great Britain is the country they primarily head for thanks to its relatively liberal asylum legislation. Mira Erdevički's documentary follows the Kováč family as they attempt to find a new home and identity in Britain. Grandmother Ester Kováčová was granted permanent asylum there. She died, however, soon after, and her two sons and eight daughters had to bury her in London. Erdevički has an uncanny ability to adapt to her subjects, and is able to capture really intimate moments. The scene of the funeral that is linked to deep contemplations about home and one's place in the world are among the film's strongest moments.
The First 25 Heaviest Ones
Story about girl, which doesn´t want old Czech car, but red Jaguar with telephone, and to reach all this things, she takes advantage fo forein travellers in Prague.
Sevdah - The Bridge That Survived
At the Height of the war in Bosnia, a group of outstanding musicians gathered to form Mostar Sevdah Reunion Band, to make music that would transcend the communal strife around them. Ten years later, fate has scattered them across Europe and despite the restoration of its bridge, Mostar remains divided. So the group take their songs abroad, hoping to build bridges further afield among people of good will.
Black and White in Colour
The film reveals how gypsy singer Vera Bila retains a deep attachment to Romany traditions both in her music and her way of life.
Actors from the Pavilion
A documentary from the psychiatric hospital in Bohnice shows an experimental drama performance with patients in the role of actors.
Hundreds of Czech Roma seek asylum in western Europe. Great Britain is the country they primarily head for thanks to its relatively liberal asylum legislation. Mira Erdevički's documentary follows the Kováč family as they attempt to find a new home and identity in Britain. Grandmother Ester Kováčová was granted permanent asylum there. She died, however, soon after, and her two sons and eight daughters had to bury her in London. Erdevički has an uncanny ability to adapt to her subjects, and is able to capture really intimate moments. The scene of the funeral that is linked to deep contemplations about home and one's place in the world are among the film's strongest moments.
The First 25 Heaviest Ones
Story about girl, which doesn´t want old Czech car, but red Jaguar with telephone, and to reach all this things, she takes advantage fo forein travellers in Prague.
Sevdah - The Bridge That Survived
At the Height of the war in Bosnia, a group of outstanding musicians gathered to form Mostar Sevdah Reunion Band, to make music that would transcend the communal strife around them. Ten years later, fate has scattered them across Europe and despite the restoration of its bridge, Mostar remains divided. So the group take their songs abroad, hoping to build bridges further afield among people of good will.
Black and White in Colour
The film reveals how gypsy singer Vera Bila retains a deep attachment to Romany traditions both in her music and her way of life.
Actors from the Pavilion
A documentary from the psychiatric hospital in Bohnice shows an experimental drama performance with patients in the role of actors.
Mira Erdevički (b. 1965, Yugoslavia) graduated from the School of Journalism in Belgrade, then from Prague’s Film Academy (FAMU) in 1993. She has worked as a radio announcer, broadcast journalist, editor of a literary magazine, and even for a time as a pro handball player. Selected filmography: Black Rose (1990), The First 25 Are the Hardest (1990), Locked in Together (1992), Actors from the Pavilion (1993), La Vallée de la Lune: My House and Its Last Christmas (1993), Underground (1993-1994, assistant dir. to Emir Kusturica), Strangers in Their Own Land (1995), Black-and-White in Colour (1999), Somewhere Better (2002).
Beyond Borders - New Horizons in the East: Symposium - 2003