Forman vs Forman

Milos Forman, a way for freedom
Director
Helena Trestikova, Jakub Hejna
Country
Czech Republic, France
Year
2019
Genre
Documentary
Scriptwriters
Jakub Hejna, Helena Trestikova
Production
Negativ Film Productions, Alegria Productions, Czech Television, ARTE France

Storyline

The ultimate documentary biography of Oscar winning Czech director Milos Forman. From his youth in Czechoslovakia under Nazi burden and communist rule to his first successes abroad with the Czech New Wave, to his exile in New York after the Prague Spring to his international fame. The intimate portrait of an outcast with exclusive access to family archive directed by award winning Czech documentary director Helena Třeštíková.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2019
Cannes Classics Documentaries
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019
Out of Competition
DocsBarcelona - International Documentary Film Festival 2020
Official Section Panorama