Robert Richardson: Bílý ďábel

The documentary Robert Richardson: White Devil offers an exceptional portrait of one of the most important cinematographers of our time. Three-time Oscar winner Robert Richardson is behind the cinematography of a number of iconic films by Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone.

The screening will only be the beginning of the evening. Immediately after the film, there will be a meeting with its creative delegation – Jana Hojdová and the creators of ŠVENKA. Together, we will return to the film, its creation, and the story of the man at its center.

Robert Richardson: The White Devil

This film came about in the most unlikely of ways. Jana Hojdová, a former cinematography student at Prague's FAMU, decided to approach Robert Richardson for her master's thesis project. His work, spanning decades of film history, inspired her like nothing else in the world. She wrote him an email - and to her surprise, he replied.
What began as a student exercise soon blossomed into an extraordinary creative partnership and a deep personal friendship. Richardson opened up to Jana in a way he had never opened up to anyone else before. He gave her access to hundreds of hours of his private video archives and let her into his personal and professional life. Jana began to create a documentary portrait from the inside. She traveled with Richardson around the world, attended the Oscars, and witnessed major film productions alongside directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone, and Martin Scorsese.
The result is not just a film about one of the most important cinematographers of our time, but above all a powerful and inspiring story of courage, passion and faith. A reminder that where you come from matters less than the determination to follow your vision, and that even the highest peaks are achievable.

★ movie screening
★ followed by ŠVENK LIVE – live podcast by Martin Šec with Jana Hojdová

One film. One delegation. And an evening that is just beginning with the screening.