16 years. One Romani violinist. A whole country that still doesn't get it.
Longitudinal documentary film was shot for past 16 years and the main protagonist is Roman musician and activist Vojta Lavička. Vojta is a master in violin play, who focuses not only on music but also deals with problems of his origin Roman nationality. Vojta is very active in media - he worked in the national radio and television, he worked in the NGO that organize street work for Roman ghettos around the Czech republic, Vojta worked also as a social worker. All together we can watch him struggling with the main topic of his life - his national minority and problems that are caused by living next to Czech majority. Aside this topic films discovers Vojta's private life and his fight for being a good musician and a good man.
Direction
Třeštíková's 16-year commitment is almost violent in its patience.
Sound
Vojta's violin cuts through every bureaucratic nightmare.
Director
Helena Třeštíková
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Třeštíková pioneered Czech longitudinal documentary—this is essentially the Romani '7 Up' that nobody asked for but everyone needed.
Vojta's NGO work in Romani ghettos was controversial within his own community—some saw him as a bridge, others as a performer of poverty for Czech cameras.
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