Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia
Johanka z Arku Mongolská / Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia
Germany 1989
DE + CZ tit. + EN tit., 165 min., 35 mm
Writer: Ulrike Ottinger
Director: Ulrike Ottinger
Cast: Veruschka von Lehndorff, Delphine Seyrig, Tabea Blumenschein, Toyo Tanaka, Irm Hermann, Magdalena Montezuma, Barbara Valentin
A lesbian Lawrence of Arabia. An international cast portrays a delightful ensemble of characters travelling on the Trans-Mongolian railway. Their journey is interrupted by a band of nomadic Mongol horsewomen led by a Mongolian princess who kidnaps the train’s female passengers. An astounding sense of composition characterizes the first half of the film as Ottinger incorporates mirrors and deep-focus cinematography to capture multiple planes of actions onboard the Trans-Mongolian. In the second half of the film, the plot of the film takes a backseat as we are abducted and carried into the geography of Mongolia.
THX:
Brno: 30.10. – 20.30 – Art, big hall
Praha: 9.11. – 21.00 – Světozor, small hall