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Late Night Talks with Mother (2003)
Directed by Jan Němec
Overview
Taking a cue from Franz Kafka’s “Letter to My Father,” this highly personal film follows Czech director Jan Nemec as he attempts to engage in a dialogue with his deceased mother. While alive, Nemec’s mother had a troubled relationship with her son; this rumination seems to be Nemec’s public platform for coming to terms with unresolved familial issues. The director embellishes his film by linking personal events with 20th century history.
Length 69 minutes
Actors
Karel Roden | Václav Havel | Jan Němec | Zuzana Stivínová | Marta Kubišová | Pavel Landovský | Věra Jirousová | Jiří Stivín