Eagle Feather
d. Martin Hollý, Czechoslovakia, 1971, colour, 86 min.
A sequel to the Copper Tower, Eagle Feather continued the success of its predecessor in many ways. Two inseparable friends, Oldie and Valer, return from prison to the Stratená Valley to start a new life - that of respectable citizens. This decision puts them face to face with new challenges. Manual work does not provide quite as much thrill as smuggling goods over the border did in good old times. With much distrust they are watched by the local customs officer who is convinced that they will take up their illegal hobby sooner or later again. As it turns out, he was not far from the truth.
Synopsis
The Sun In a Net (1962)
A lyrical story of two young people who show pretended cynicism and rejection towards contemporary society in an attempt to hide their insecurities, lack of experience and fear of adult life. The film is celebrated as the beginning of the Chechoslovak New Wave.
The Organ (1964)
A drama set in the times of the wartime Slovak State. A young Polish deserter, who happens to be a gifted organist, hides from the fascists in a Franciscan monastery. His talent brings about a clash with the pettiness and close-mindedness of the local organist and choir leader.
Three Daughters (1967)
A classical motif of folk ballads about an ageing father and his three daughters is set against the backdrop of Czechoslovakia of the early 1950s. After his property has been expropriated, a former landowner seeks refuge with his daughters, whom he had sent to a convent.
The Sun in a Net (1962)
The Organ (1964)
Three Daughters (1981)
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