Solar Eclipse

Country

Czech Republic

Copyright

2011

Production year

2011

Premiere

3 November 2011

Runtime

81 min

Category

film

Genre

social

Typology

documentarytheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Pod sluncem tma

Czech title

Pod sluncem tma

English title

Solar Eclipse

Working title

Nemoci pomoci

Summary

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.

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

Screenstory

Martin Mareček

Screenplay

Martin Mareček

Director of Photography

Jiří Málek

Film Editor

Martin Mareček, Jan Látal (spolupráce), Jan Zajíček (spolupráce)

Sound Designer

Martin Mareček

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.

Copyright Holders

Hypermarket Film s.r.o.

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

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

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: 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