Vierka, Or the Mystery of Family B.’s Disappearance
General Information
- Original Title
- Vierka aneb záhada zmizení rodiny B.
- Author/Creator
- Janek, Miroslav, director.
- Published
- Czech Republic : Nemec, Richard, 2005.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (76 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00002717
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- This documentary, which started out as a portrait of Vierka, a talented young Romany singer, suddenly turns into a drama about two different views of “the truth”. The story begins with an encounter between well-known Roma singer Ida Kelarová, living in the Czech Republic, and Vierka Berkyova from Lučenec, Slovakia, whose musical talent astonishes everyone who hears her sing. When Ida decides to help the young talent, a new period begins in the life of the Berky family. The idea of coexistence was originally envisioned as an idyll in which two families would share a home with all its attendant joys and cares. But one day the Berkys suddenly disappear without trace. For director and cameraman Miroslav Janek, the documentary changes into a drama with two differing versions of the truth – each one keenly and passionately experienced. The director searches to uncover the hidden, partly unacknowledged and partly incompatible, ideas about the meaning of life and visions of success and the future.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Vierka, Or the Mystery of Family B.’s Disappearance
- Note
- Duration: 01:16:00
- Copyright Status
- Copyright by Verbascum
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1035 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1035 (HU_OSA_00002717.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |