Photo: Elena Horálková, Czech Radio
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, Jaromil Jireš’s famous 1970 film based on Vítězslav Nezval’s novel, premiered in a newly restored version at the Venice Film Festival on Monday. The poetic, dreamlike film, blending Gothic horror, surrealism and coming-of-age story, is also competing in the Venice Classics section. We spoke about the film, its making and its reception with Michal Bregant, Director of the National Film Archive.
For those who haven’t seen the film, could you first tell us a bit about it? What kind of film is it and what makes it so distinctive?.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková