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Biograf Jan Svěrák
Sámo fiction SP 40,000 EUR
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A medieval legend about a Frankish trader Samo who just wants to do business and to enjoy his life. Meeting a woman he can’t have and losing his trade make him come out of his shell and act. Through his strategic and diplomatic talent he soon wins back much more than he originally lost.
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Founded in 1994, Biograf Jan Svěrák develops and produces fiction films – projects of director Jan Svěrák. To date, it has produced two fiction films and one documentary. The production company Portobello Pictures (UK) has offen been its foreign partner.
Selected Credits and Awards
| Daddy | documentary | 2004 | dir. Jan Svěrák |
| Dark Blue World | fiction film | 2001 | dirr. Jan Svěrák |
| Czech Lion – best direction, camera, editing, music, critics’ award, box office award |
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| Kolja | fiction film | 1992 | dir. Jan Svěrák |
| Czech Lion – best film, direction, script, editing, best leading actress, best supporting actor, critics’ award Oscar – Academy Award – best foreign language film Golden Globe – best foreign language film |
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BIOGRAF Jan Svěrák Nad Vinohradem 1 147 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic Tel.: +420 244 468 100 +420 244 468 099 E-mail: biograf@sverak.cz www.sverak.cz |
Pavlína Muzikářová-Kovaříková pavlina@sverak.cz |