A young female photographer escapes the oppressive forces of Soviet-era Czechoslovakia, using her camera as a means of self-expression and liberation. Told through thousands of mostly black and white still photographs and excerpts from her diary, I’m Not Everything I Want to Be captures the spirit of the times.
I'm Not Everything I Want to Be
Director
Runtime
90 Minutes
Country
Czechia, Slovakia, Austria
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Escaping the oppressive forces of Soviet Czechoslovakia, a young female photographer uses her camera as a means of self-expression and liberation.
It’s 1968 and the young Czechoslovakian, Libuše Jarcovjáková is denied access to university as she is from an intelligentsia family – but this is not enough to supress Jarcovjáková’s creative curiosity.
I’m Not Everything I Want to Be follows Jarcovjáková as she navigates and documents her adventures, through sexual relationships, friendships, parties, nightclubs, domestic life, and cityscapes from Prague to Tokyo and Berlin.
Told through thousands of mostly black-and-white still photographs, and excerpts she reads from her diary, this film captures the spirit of the times and examines a life lived against the grain.
“The ‘Nan Goldin of Soviet Prague’ was what The New York Times called Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková when her works were shown at the prestigious Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles in 2019. Indeed, this is one fitting comparison to give a taste of Jarcovjáková’s idiosyncratic style and preferred subject matter – work, sex, freedom, depression and introspection – but when considered within the context of Soviet times, it barely scratches the surface.”
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Film Credits
Director
Klára Tasovská
Year
2024
Country
Czechia, Slovakia & Austria
Language
Czech
Subtitles
English
Type
Documentary & Feature
Program Strand
Feature Documentary Competition
Producer
Lukáš Kokeš & Klára Tasovská
Writer
Klára Tasovská & Alexander Kashcheev
Cinematographer
Libuše Jarcovjáková
Editor
Alexander Kashcheev
Music
Oliver Torr, Prokop Korb (badfocus) & Adam Matej
Film Source
Square Eyes
Genre
Art, Biographical, Documentary & LGBTQIA+
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Sunday 27 Oct 2024
12:00 pm
I'm Not Everything I Want to Be
Palace Nova Eastend:
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Friday 1 Nov 2024
07:00 pm
I'm Not Everything I Want to Be
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