CZ

2024

45 min

Finished

Play the fiddle

Housle srdcem slepí

Directing: Barbora Bažantová

Synopsis

Odolov Prison is based in the heart of a beautiful region called Podkrkonoší. Apart from the specific natural surroundings, there is another anomaly - a woodworking workshop where clients (convicts) create violins and other stringed musical instruments under peculiar and charismatic workshop foreman Mr.Hetfejš.
The movie describes not only the specific praxis of the workshop, but lets the protagonist talk about other - honest craftsmanship, paths of social disadvantage and the problems connected to the Czech penitentiary system in general.