Czechoslovak Electronic Image

The film happens to be directed by the granddaughter of Radek Pilař, wellknown creator of several beloved Czech children animated series such as Rumcajs, Manka a Cipísek, and somewhat less known as a pioneer of video art in Czechoslovakia. The documentary brushes the dust off of those old VHS cassettes to get a glimpse of early electronic images in our country and uncover the yet unmapped history of pre-revolution Czech video art. Petr Skala, Woody Vasulka, Jaroslav Vančát, Tomáš Kepka, Lucie Svobodová, Pavel Scheufler, Ivan Tatíček, Věra Geislerová, Roman Milerský – decades later they all still share their enthusiasm, obsessive curiosity, and futuristic visions about the use of new technologies for artistic expression.