Bandits of the Ballad

Overview

“A burned-out group of Brno intellectuals decides to go to Kolochava in Ukraine to perform ‘A Ballad for a Bandit’ there.” With these words, the author's collective presents their film, in which they use primarily documentary imagery to compose a lyrical grotesque about an epochal trip, which might be their goal. But it doesn't have to be. The main tool of expression here is the film’s edit, which places various shots, statements, and meanings next to each other, often in a sort of productive conflict. Just like in a poem, the “poetic function” of art and its ability to serve as the primary tool for expressing beauty is manifested in full force before our very eyes.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 2022

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

Czech, Russian, Slovak, Ukrainian

Countries

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Production

Česká televize,MPhilms,Větrné mlýny

Budget

$600,000

Revenue

Not recorded