á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN (2023)
A children's film about the largest mass suicide of the 20th century reconstructs the 1978 event. The Reverend Jim Jones forced nearly a thousand followers of his People's Temple sect to drink poison in the settlement of Jonestown, Guyana, South America. A third of them were children. Jan Bušta gives sadists, voyeurs, and necrophiliacs one minute to leave the cinema. His self-reflective documentary, which is the result of ten years of time-lapse filming, does not depict dramatic scenes. To the sound of an audio recording from that fateful day, we see a collage of child ghosts preaching about escaping the corruption of the world.
Director: Jan Bušta
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: January 12, 2023
Cast
Screenplay
- Jan Bušta (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Michal Černý, Jan Kundera
Editing: Šimon Špidla
Production: Produkce Radim Procházka
Country: Czech Republic
Language: English, Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
experimental
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN about?
- A children's film about the largest mass suicide of the 20th century reconstructs the 1978 event. The Reverend Jim Jones forced nearly a thousand followers of his People's Temple sect to drink poison in the settlement of Jonestown, Guyana, South America. A third of them were children. Jan Bušta gives sadists, voyeurs, and necrophiliacs one minute to leave the cinema. His self-reflective documentary, which is the result of ten years of time-lapse filming, does not depict dramatic scenes. To the sound of an audio recording from that fateful day, we see a collage of child ghosts preaching about escaping the corruption of the world.
- Who directed á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN?
- á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN was directed by Jan Bušta.
- Who stars in á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN?
- á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN stars Jakub Kanhäuser.
- How long is á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN?
- á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN?
- á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN produced?
- á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN was produced in Czech Republic.