Jaromír Kallista

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Jaromír Kallista was born on December 18, 1939 in Prague. As a production graduate of Prague Film Academy (1959-1964), he worked at Barrandov Studios until 1970, when he decided to operate outside the state system as an independent film-maker. In this period he worked on the production unit for a number of feature films by Evald Schorm and Antonín Máša, as well as several documentaries. From 1973 to 1988 he was head of production at the Laterna Magica. Since 1989 he has taught at FAMU (Prague Film Academy). In 1983, together with Jan Švankmajer, he formed an independent film production company that, in 1992, became a legal entity with the creation of ATHANOR Ltd.

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Total trailers found: 30

Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj Trailer (2023)

04 July 2023

A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Adéla Špaljová has her father Ivo Špalj talk about his life, career, and working methods.

Alchemical Furnace Trailer (2020)

15 October 2020

Jan Svankmajer, at 85 years of age, is one of the most prominent artists of European cinema. His work has inspired and guided generations of directors, and represents a sharp and merciless exploration of human nature which is entirely unique.

„Rakev ve snu viděti...“ Trailer (1968)

26 July 1968

The Ronov castle has been changed into a hotel, offering stylish facilities to its guests: weddings in the torture chamber, a Black Lancer kidnapping brides, a night's lodging in a family tomb etc.

The End of a Priest Trailer (1969)

10 January 1969

A verger, who likes to dress as a priest, is invited, by one of the villagers, to be the pastor at a vacant church.

Alice Trailer (1988)

03 August 1988

A quiet young English girl named Alice finds herself in an alternate version of her own reality after chasing a white rabbit.

The Week Starts on Friday Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

A short documentary about the production of movie marquee art for cinemas in Prague.

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Trailer (1991)

13 February 1991

A bust of Stalin is cut open on an operating table, leading to an elaborate animated depiction of Czech history from 1948 (the Communist takeover) to 1989 (the Velvet Revolution).

Faust Trailer (1994)

10 September 1994

A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil.

Jan 69 Trailer (2004)

15 January 2004

Little Otik Trailer (2001)

25 January 2001

When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child.

Meat Love Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Two pieces of meat fall in love.

Conspirators of Pleasure Trailer (1996)

17 October 1996

Six Prague residents pursue bizarre rituals. Mr. Peony builds a chicken costume to wear while enacting homicidal fantasies toward neighbor Mrs.

Confusion Trailer (1969)

01 December 1969

Showing his own original footage of Prague Spring, director Evald Schorm describes the atmosphere these days in 1968.

Food Trailer (1996)

01 April 1996

Examines the human relationship with food by showing breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Prague Nights Trailer (1969)

06 June 1969

A stuffy middle-aged foreigner, a businessman named Fabricius, lonely and looking for a night's diversion, finds it in the form of a mysterious blonde.

Kouzelný kopec Trailer (2023)

09 September 2023

Documentary about Barrandov studios.

Lunacy Trailer (2005)

17 November 2005

A man takes up residence with a mysterious marquis and is soon persuaded to enter into an asylum for preventative therapy.

Long Live the Republic Trailer (1965)

05 November 1965

Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat.

Corpus delicti Trailer (1991)

14 November 1991

The subject of this film, which takes an analytical look at the life of all of us with an analytical eye, is the evil microbe that has slowly infiltrated the organism of the Czech nation.

Killing the Devil Trailer (1970)

18 September 1970

A lonely woman gets more than she bargained for when she begins wooing Mr Devil, an insatiable glutton who turns out to be the boyfriend from Hell.

The End of August at the Hotel Ozone Trailer (1967)

28 April 1967

A troupe of young women on post-apocalyptic earth are lead around by a mistress born before the war, eventually stumbling into the company of a lonely old man.

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) Trailer (2010)

16 September 2010

Eugene, an aging man, leads a double life - one real, the other in his dreams. He goes to see a psychoanalyst, who tries to interpret the meaning of his dreams.

Ceiling Trailer (1962)

15 March 1962

The young Marta has made a break in her medical education to fully invest in her career as a model. We follow her for a day in her life, almost completely without hearing her voice.

Insect Trailer (2018)

19 February 2018

The Dung Beetle is late, the Parasite is asleep and Mrs Larva is more interested in her knitting than the director’s instructions.

Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Svankmajer's music video for Hugh Cornwell's "Another Kind of Love."

Rodeo Trailer (1973)

26 January 1973

Klec pro dva Trailer (1968)

06 March 1968

A simple print worker selflessly cares for his sick mother. He spends all his free time with her and the only hobby he indulges in from time to time is model railways.

Flora Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

The last moments of a creature made of fruits and vegetables.

Julián odpadlík Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

In 363, somewhere in Mesopotamia, on a campaign against the Persians, the emperor Julian, who had succeeded Constantine after his victory over Gaul, was going through a personal crisis.

The Legend of the Silver Fir Trailer (1973)

28 December 1973

According to one Beskydy Mountains legend, if you do a good deed you will see silver trees. Little Ondra knows trees like that.