Film
Good Mr. Benda
2019 · 1h 16m · Documentary
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Overview
A sensitive portrait of grandfather Miroslav Benda, a tried and true Sokol member and an ordinary man with extraordinary vigor and ideals, revealing a story of human resilience and optimism through nostalgia and situational comedy. The film is a kind of observational documentary - it includes family videos and archival film material. We’re drawn into the microcosm of the village of Křenovice u Slavkova by two Japanese women who have decided to visit Benda, thanks to his long friendship with a university professor from Tokyo. Together with Benda, the audience travels to the only Japanese gas station in Europe, to Prague’s Strahov Stadium, and to New York to visit American Sokol members.
Cast
Crew
- Pavel JurdaScreenplay · Director
- Roman FrancStory
- Martin PolákProducer
- Jiří KonečnýProducer
- Petr KubicaProducer
- Petr VejslíkDirector of Photography
- Pavel KolajaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 7, 2019
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Documentary
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