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Talent Competition

1 hr. 18 min. | Documentary | N-7

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The first part of the film “Audition” takes us to the rehearsal of a provincial brass band. The authoritarian band master orders his company of amateur musicians around. Among them is Vlada, a shy, young trombonist who is thinking of skipping an upcoming orchestra festival because he wants to watch a motorcycle race that is going to take place at the same time. The second part of the this pseudo-documentary follows several teenage singers as they audition for the Semafor Theatre along with hundreds of other teenage girls.


Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman

Miloš Forman studied at the Film Faculty of the Academy of Arts in Prague. The first international recognition came with “Black Peter” (1964), which marked the beginning of the Czech New Wave, also screened at “Scanorama”. After that the film “Loves of the Blonde” (1965) received an Academy Award nomination.
Languages
Czech
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Konkurs
Produced
1964: Czechia

Film information

Director
Miloš Forman
Producers
Jiří Šebor
Screenplay
Miloš Forman, Ivan Passer
Music
Jiří Šlitr
Cinematography
Miroslav Ondrícek
Cast
Jirí Suchý, Jirí Slitr, Ladislav Jakim, Vladimír Hrabánek, Věra Křesadlová
More information
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Screenings

Monday, 14 November

19:00

Skalvija · Hall 1

Past screening

Thursday, 17 November

18:40

Skalvija · Hall 1

Past screening

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