Editorial

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Editors

Karel Och on Eastern European Cinema

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Colette de Castro
We talked with Karel Och, the artistic director of the Karlovy Vary IFF.

New Yugoslav Film

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Gal Kirn and Vedrana Madžar
Gal Kirn and Vedrana Madžar reflect on the history of Yugoslav film during the golden age of the "New Yugoslav Film" between 1963 and 1973.

Petr Václav’s The Way Out (Cesta Ven, 2014)

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Lilla Puskás
Lilla Puskás lauds the way how Roma protagonists are represented in this movie, which is one of the few Czech Roma films.

Wojciech Smarzowski’s Traffic Department (Drogówka, 2013)

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Konstanty Kuzma
In Traffic Department, a police officer learns first-hand what it means to be accused of a wrongdoing...

István Szabó’s Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe (Édes Emma, drága Böbe – vázlatok, aktok, 1992)

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Moritz Pfeifer
István Szabó's most improvised film is also his most unique. The film was shot with no budget in the immediacy of the crumbling Kádár/Grosz regime in 1992.

Živojin Pavlović’s Red Wheat (Rdeče klasje, 1970)

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Andrej Šprah
Andrej Šprah analyzes Živojin Pavlović’s Red Wheat and interprets the film as an example of the director's notion of the "Drastic Image".

Miroslav Krobot’s Nowhere in Moravia (Díra u Hanušovic, 2014)

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Colette de Castro
Miroslav Krobot is known for his roles as mysterious loners. What can we expect from him as a director?