Forman vs. Forman
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Miloš Forman the artist. Miloš Forman the man. A filmmaker decorated with Oscars for Amadeus and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. At the same time a charismatic adventurer with the courage to question himself. The Forman vs. Forman documentary summarises the life of the most famous Czech film director whose protagonists have always fought against institutions for freedom. The film is a collage of rare archive footage and autobiographic memories narrated by the director's son Petr Forman. (Cannes Film Festival)
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It’s nothing new either formally or content-wise. But as a worthy memorial to the greatest Czech filmmaker, the new work by the best Czech documentarist is more than adequate. #KVIFF2019
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The film is not exactly a complete portrait - for example, Man on the Moon or Goya's Ghosts are mentioned only in the final summary of Forman's filmography, and the film focuses on many of his other films only to the extent of communicating their basic idea and summarizing the context of their origin. For laymen, however, the engaging and factual documentary, half in Czech and half in English, is a great introductory insight into Forman's work (and fully understandable to foreign and American audiences, which is excellent), while experts will appreciate the passages dedicated to Forman's childhood and personal life, which is accompanied by fantastic archival materials and unique video recordings from the private property of the Forman family.
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