Jorgen Leth - Master of Danish (Documentary) Film

Abstract

This thesis is a monograph on the work of famous Danish filmmaker Jorgen Leth and the main aim of it is to introduce this author to Czech readers. It summarizes basic biographical data and the roots of Leth?s artistic inspiration and focuses on his distinctive filmic style. By the way of several examples, it shows basic creative methods and main thematic areas of his films. The text is based ? besides of sources quoted in the references ? on the personal interview with Jørgen Leth conducted in July 2008 during the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary. Important part of the thesis creates exhaustively elaborated list of Leth?s films supplemented with short annotations and some pictures captured from the movies. Except of full-length experimental film The Five Obstructions (2005) directed together with Lars von Trier, there is a lack of knowledge of his work in the Czech Republic. This thesis wants to contribute to better acquaintance with this interesting and inspiring author