Solar Eclipse
Country
Czech RepublicCopyright
2011Production year
2011Premiere
3 November 2011Runtime
81 minDirector
Martin MarečekCategory
filmGenre
socialTypology
documentarytheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pod sluncem tmaCzech title
Pod sluncem tmaEnglish title
Solar EclipseWorking title
Nemoci pomociSummary
In 2006 two Czech electricians Milan and Tomáš left for the Zambian village of Mupande. By using “African improvisation of the highest degree” they manage to bring electricity to a local school, clinic and several homes and thus liberated villages from the deep equatorial dark. Five years later they returned to the place of their worthy act and, to their dismay, found their ingeniously built system in ruins. With considerable troubles and with plenty of swearing from the mouth of temperamental Tomáš they began to repair the damage caused by the incompetent interventions of the villagers. The latest film by the Czech documentary filmmaker Martin Mareček produces a study of the broadest range of developmental help, including the frequent risks of messianism, at times humorously revealing the differences in culture, thinking and behaviour of Africans and Europeans. – The film was screened in cinemas as part of the Czech Joy in Czech cinemas project.
Note
The film is shown as part of the Czech Joy in Czech cinemas project.
Photos
Performed by
Milan Smrž
chemik, energetik
Tomáš Tožička
technik, rozvojový expert
Joseph Munamweemba
učitel fyziky
Frank Mupande
zástupce ředitele
David Mwansa
elektrikář
Morris
pomocník
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Martin Mareček, Jan Látal (spolupráce), Jan Zajíček (spolupráce)
Sound Designer
Postproduction
Avion Film (obraz), Martin Hřebačka (obraz Avion Film), Jan Moravec (obraz Avion Film), Ivan Hřebačka (obraz Avion Film), Marie Malinová (obraz Avion Film), Michaela Syrová (obraz Avion Film), Šimon Záruba (obraz Avion Film), Ondřej Vozobule (obraz Avion Film), Martin Papírník (obraz Avion Film), Jámor studio – Ondřej Ježek (zvuk), Soundsquare (zvuk), Pavel Rejholec (zvuk Soundsquare)
Executive Producer
Tereza Horská (výkonná producentka Hypermarket Film)
Producer
Vít Klusák (Hypermarket Film), Filip Remunda (Hypermarket Film)
Artistic Collaboration
Kryštof Doležal (grafika)
Cooperation
Jana Vlčková (umělecká spolupráce), Ivo Bystřičan (umělecká spolupráce), Michal Gábor (umělecká spolupráce)
Production info
Original Title
Pod sluncem tma
Czech Title
Pod sluncem tma
English Title
Solar Eclipse
Working Title
Nemoci pomoci
Category
film
Typology
documentarytheatrical distribution
Genre
social
Origin country
Czech Republic
Copyright
2011
Production Year
2011
Premiere
premiere 3 November 2011 /suitable for all ages/ (kino Atlas, Praha)
Distribution slogan
Wires, shorts and two Czech torchbearers in the Zambian bush.
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
81 min
Distribution carrier
DCP 2-D, DVD
Aspect ratio
1:1,78
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
5.1, digital sound
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, English
Subtitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: 2. ceny české filmové kritiky 2011
2012
Praha / Czech Republic
Martin Mareček
Vítěz
Event: Ceny Trilobit Beroun 2011 Českého filmového a televizního svazu
2012
Beroun / Czech Republic
Martin Mareček
Vítěz
Festival: 10. mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů – CRONOGRAF
2012
Kišiněv / Moldova
Jiří Málek
Vítěz
Festival: 25. festival českých filmů Finále Plzeň 2012
2012
Plzeň / Czech Republic
Martin Mareček
Vítěz
Festival: 10. mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů – CRONOGRAF
2012
Kišiněv / Moldova
Martin Mareček
Vítěz
Event: 19. výroční ceny Český lev 2012 za filmovou tvorbu roku 2011
2012
Praha / Czech Republic
Martin Mareček
Vítěz
Festival: 15. mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Ji.hlava 2011
2011
Jihlava / Czech Republic
Martin Mareček
Vítěz
Festival: 15. mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Ji.hlava 2011
2011
Jihlava / Czech Republic
Martin Mareček
Vítěz
Festival: 15. mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Ji.hlava 2011
2011
Jihlava / Czech Republic
Martin Mareček
