Movie Details
Theatrical Release:September 1st, 2007
Original Language:English
Prague Winter (2007)
DirectorJim Jennings
8 minSep 1st, 2007
Plot
So part of whats so surprising about Prague Winter is that it feels so lived in so thoroughly grounded Its not so much that Jennings makes Prague look like Manhattan although there are commonalities in terms of architecture and the gaps of light between it But the film restricts itself to sights on and around the tram which provides an uncharacteristic linearity to the film Whats more Jennings status as a guest observer seems to bring out a humanism in his work as he fixates on the elderly and implicitly the history to which theyve been subjected The postCommunist malaise hardens into grim acceptance and this along with the physical traces of Pragues history as manifested in the built environment is what fascinates Jennings here His camera is tender and unobtrusive as you would expect from a filmmaker of his sensitivity
