Film section: Films About Postmen and the Postal Servic
Description: The young Romany girl (Iva Bittová) falls in love with the country postman Jakub (Juraj Nvota). Their candid relationship is confronted with prejudice on both sides. The young man´s parents do not like it and nor do the girl´s brothers. Tension culminates at a dancing party where Jakub is beaten by a group of white boors. The Romany youths only threaten him to avoid Jolana... Their fragile love continues in town where Jolana finds a job in a tailor´s shop. Disillusion sneaks into their immature feelings... This poetic mosaic, at the end of which Jolanka marries a young Romany man, explores the coexistence of different ethnics. The picturesque story is enriched with a reflection about the meaning of dreams. The protagonists include a lot of big names - the hero´s bizarre uncle Anton was played by Josef Hlinomaz. Jakub´s neighbour who has trouble with her ever-hungry husband was played by Marie Motlová and one of the Romany women was represented by the well-known singer Věra Bílá. Film awards:
Directed by: Dušan Hanák,
(1938) Director´s annotation:
Dušan Hanák studied film direction at Prague´s Film School. His student film Learning (1965) was awarded at the festival in Oberhausen. His feature debut 322 (1969) told a story of a man diagnosed with cancer. His Images of the Old World (1972) portrayed several peculiar rural individuals. The psychological drama Quiet Pleasure (1985) explored emotional hesitancy of a paediatric nurse. Another of his films Private Lives (1990) focused on a relationship of two stepsisters. The documentary Paper Heads (1995) recapitulates our totalitarian past.
Starring: Juraj Nvota, Iva Bittová, Josef Hlinomaz, Marie Motlová, Hana Slivková, Sally Sallingová
Script: Dušan Hanák, Dušan Dušek Camera: Dodo Šimončič Cut: Alfréd Benčič Music: Petr Hapka
