Jaroslava Havettová
Jaroslava HAVETTOVÁ (1942, Czech Republic) is a writer, animator and filmmaker. Considered a pioneer of Slovak animation, her films are characterised by a unique, poetic style and deal with themes of destiny, sacrifice and the role of individuals in society. Several of her pivotal works are being screened at IFFR 2023, including Pieseň (1969), a pop-art-influenced music video set to a duet by Helena Vondráčková and Waldemar Matuška. Her short film Údel (1989) won a Silver Bear Award for Best Short Film at Berlin International Film Festival and a FIPRESCI Prize at Krakow Film Festival.
Filmography
(selection) Pieseň (1969, short, co-dir), Kým sa ucho neodbije (1971), Kontakty (1980, short), Údel (1989, short), Z denníku žáka III.B aneb Edudant a Francimor (1993, TV series)
Jaroslava Havettová at IFFR
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Pieseň
Proto-music video set to duet by Helena Vondráčková and Waldemar Matuška. Pioneering work of pre-independence Slovak animation
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Kým sa ucho neodbije
Ironic yet forgiving look at human foibles and weakness, set to commentary of peasant proverbs.
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Kontakty
Three fables about Havettová’s main theme: help and abuse. A masterpiece of pre-independence Slovak animation!