Panelstory
April 13, 2019 4:15pm
Directed by V?ra Chytilová | 1980
With Lukáš Bech, Antonín Va?ha, Eva Ka?írková
One of the unsung masterpieces of Chytilová’s still largely obscure post-60s career, this stingingly satiric yet deeply human tragicomedy surveys the everyday absurdity of existence in a ramshackle, perpetually-under-construction prefab housing complex: a monument to Communist idealism that, in its forlorn shoddiness, becomes a symbol of its failings. Blending slapstick gags with a jagged vérité visual style, Chytilová fashions a devastatingly funny portrait of life in a (literally) crumbling society.
Run time: 96min
Format: DCP
Language: In Czech with English subtitles
General Admission: $15
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Location
Peter Jay Sharp Building – BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11217 USA