Heart Above the Castle
A neon heart installed above Prague Castle illuminated the city for the last three months of Václav Havel’s presidency in an artist’s tribute to his extraordinary service. His last major undertaking was hosting the NATO summit in 2002 and Němec was granted extraordinary access to film it. Set to make a “special poetic film”, it took Němec years to process what he had witnessed – George W. Bush creating an alliance to invade Iraq. It may then be the director’s revenge to point his camera lens democratically at everyone involved with the summit, giving the same screen time to kitchen and waiting staff, musicians, security detail and NATO protesters, as to the heads of states and attending dignitaries. Havel however, became as much of a subject as the president on screen, and the film’s narrator, providing commentary in his own voice from the distance of a few years after he left the office.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
Release dates
CzechiaCZ
- TVČT212 Nov 2008
Frequently asked questions
- When was Heart Above the Castle released?
- Heart Above the Castle was released on 12 November 2008.
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- Who directed Heart Above the Castle?
- Heart Above the Castle (2008) was directed by Jan Němec.
- How long is Heart Above the Castle?
- Heart Above the Castle runs for 48m.
