a-B-C-D-e-F-G-H-CH-i-JONESTOWN / á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN
In the Nets of 2022-23 (Selection of feature films)
2022 Czech Republic 77 min. Language: Czech Subtitle: English
This film screens As part of the program Sutnarka presents: Lighthouse + á-B-C-D-é-F-G-H-CH-í-JONESTOWN.
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An unending speech of a fanatical leader, followed by the death of thousands of loyal followers. These are the dramatic moments of 1978, which were recorded on the spot by corpus delicti - a tape recorder. The audio recording of the largest mass suicide in modern history, which took place in the settlement of Jonestown, became the inspiration for an experimental debut of director Jan Bušta. Using an accompanying images and hallucinogenic music, it narrates the last moments of Jones' followers and conveys a lot of unpleasant feelings. The low-budget film was awarded at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival.
DIRECTED BY Jan Bušta
CAST Jakub Kanhäuser
CINEMATOGRAPHY Michal Černý, Jan Kundera
SOUND Jan Balcar
PRODUCERS Radim Procházka, Jan Bušta
SCREENPLAY Jan Bušta
EDITING Šimon Špidla
MUSIC The Delfonics