Viva video, video viva (2020)

Viva video, video viva (2020) poster

Today, analogue video is attractive primarily thanks to the distinctive aesthetic quality of its pixelated image and raster errors. But for Czech artists who first explored the possibilities offered by video art in the late 1980s, this medium represented a path towards freedom. Through a portrait of her grandfather Radek Pilař, one of the pioneers of Czech video art, the director explores her own legacy of imperative creative fascination. Her film’s main story, i.e., the process of reconstructing the 1989 exhibition Video Day, contrasts this enchantment with life in the final days of the totalitarian regime, which different sharply with the adventures of those who decided to emigrate – whom the filmmaker also visits in order to discover forgotten works, get to know their creators, and re-establish broken ties.

Director: Adéla Komrzý
Genre: Documentary
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Screenplay

Music: Jan Hammer, Ondřej Anděra
Editing: Šimon Hájek
Production: Universal Production Partners
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

video art

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Viva video, video viva about?
Today, analogue video is attractive primarily thanks to the distinctive aesthetic quality of its pixelated image and raster errors. But for Czech artists who first explored the possibilities offered by video art in the late 1980s, this medium represented a path towards freedom. Through a portrait of her grandfather Radek Pilař, one of the pioneers of Czech video art, the director explores her own legacy of imperative creative fascination. Her film’s main story, i.e., the process of reconstructing the 1989 exhibition Video Day, contrasts this enchantment with life in the final days of the totalitarian regime, which different sharply with the adventures of those who decided to emigrate – whom the filmmaker also visits in order to discover forgotten works, get to know their creators, and re-establish broken ties.
Who directed Viva video, video viva?
Viva video, video viva was directed by Adéla Komrzý.
What genre is Viva video, video viva?
Viva video, video viva is a Documentary film.
Where was Viva video, video viva produced?
Viva video, video viva was produced in Czech Republic.