Jana Bokováis a Czech film director.
Jana Boková | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Occupation | Film director |
Boková was born inPrague,but leftCzechoslovakiain August 1968 to attend a conference of art students in Austria, then emigrated toParis,Franceto study at theSorbonne.She then lived in theUnited Stateswhere she worked as a photographer forRolling Stoneand other magazines.[1]She then lived in the United Kingdom for many years, studying at theNational Film and Television School,and producing documentary films for British television.[2]
She wrote and directed the 1986 drama filmHôtel du Paradis,which was shown out of competition at theCannes Film Festivalin 1987.[3]
In 2001, Boková was approached by musicianEric Claptonto direct a music video, but ended up filming a feature-length documentary film calledEric Clapton and Friendswhich covered Clapton's band's rehearsals and preparations for a world tour.[4]
In 2003, theCinémathèque Françaisehosted a complete retrospective of Boková's work.[1]
Her most recent film,Bye Bye Shanghai(2008), examines the concept of "exile" as it relates to Czechémigrésincluding herself.[1]
In January and February 2020, theCzech CentreinLondonscreened two of Boková's films -Havana(1990) andLa Confiteria Ideal: The Tango Salon(2004), followed by a Q&A session with Boková, led respectively byAlan YentobandLeslie Megahey.[5]
They formed part of what was to have been a three-part season of her films at the centre, withBye Bye Shanghaiset to be the final one shown on 26 March along with a Q&A session with Boková, led by TV director and writer Henrietta Foster. However, because of thecoronavirus pandemic,it was postponed indefinitely.[6]The screening and Q&A session were subsequently rescheduled for 13 September 2021.[7]
Boková lives inBuenos Aires,Argentina.
Filmography
editThis filmography is adapted from theCzech wikipedia article
MilitiaBattlefield(1975)
Justonemorewar(1977)
Marevna and Marika(1977–78)
Living Room(1978)
Blue Moon(1980)
Quinn Running(1980)
Sunset People(1983)
An Andalucian Journey(1985)
Tango Mio(1985)
Hôtel du Paradis(fiction, 1986)
Havana(1990)
An Argentinian Journey(1992)
Bahia of All the Saints(1994)
Diario para un cuento(fiction, 1998)
Avignon(1999)
Mexico(2000)
Eric Clapton & Friends(2002)
Tango Salon(2004)
Bye Bye Shanghai(2008)
References
edit- ^abcJana Boková / Czech RepublicArchived2011-10-06 at theWayback Machine,Doc Alliance Films.
- ^Rencontre avec la réalisatrice Jana Bokova,Cinéma Le Clef, 11 October 2000.(in French)
- ^HOTEL DU PARADIS,Festival de Cannes, 1987.
- ^Nesselson, Lisa:Eric Clapton and Friends,Variety,7 November 2002.
- ^"In Focus: Jana Bokova".Czech Centre.Retrieved25 February2020.
- ^"*** POSTPONED *** Bye Bye Shanghai + Q&A with Jana Boková and Henrietta Foster".Czech Centre.Retrieved21 March2020.
- ^"Bye Bye Shanghai + Q&A with Jana Boková and Henrietta Foster".Czech Centre.Retrieved10 September2021.