Solar Eclipse (2011)

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In 2006, Milan and Tomas electrified a school campus and a hospital in a detached Zambian village. After four years, they return for the last time to find out about their system's failures, repair it and hand it over at last. The film follows them through chaotic days as well as pitch black nights and provides a fresh insight into the pitfalls of humanitarian development projects. Short circuits of all sorts, blending and dissolving of different worlds, rituals of gratitude and concepts of solutions. With no attempts to declare or evaluate anything, Solar Eclipse becomes a situation probe examining various forms of light and darkness. Will the two Czech linkboys succeed in lighting up the Zambian bushland?

Director: Martin Mareček
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 81 min
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Cast

Cinematography: Jiří Málek
Editing: Martin Mareček
Production: Hypermarket Film
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český, English
Original Language: cs
More Films by Director: Martin Mareček
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Solar Eclipse about?
In 2006, Milan and Tomas electrified a school campus and a hospital in a detached Zambian village. After four years, they return for the last time to find out about their system's failures, repair it and hand it over at last. The film follows them through chaotic days as well as pitch black nights and provides a fresh insight into the pitfalls of humanitarian development projects. Short circuits of all sorts, blending and dissolving of different worlds, rituals of gratitude and concepts of solutions. With no attempts to declare or evaluate anything, Solar Eclipse becomes a situation probe examining various forms of light and darkness. Will the two Czech linkboys succeed in lighting up the Zambian bushland?
Who directed Solar Eclipse?
Solar Eclipse was directed by Martin Mareček.
Who stars in Solar Eclipse?
Solar Eclipse stars Tomáš Tožička, Milan Smrž.
How long is Solar Eclipse?
Solar Eclipse has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
What genre is Solar Eclipse?
Solar Eclipse is a Documentary film.
Where was Solar Eclipse produced?
Solar Eclipse was produced in Czech Republic.