A Stroke of Butterfly Wings
A Stroke of Butterfly Wings portrays the family background of composer Václav Felix from the 1930's to 1980's, showing the events and context that formed his politically involved, pro-Communist attitudes.
Václav's emotional relation to his parents was extremely strong. His father was a role model that young Václav strove to emulate, and his mother was a protector from whom he sought understanding.
Václav's personal life began to unwind in 1948 in connection with the political situation in Czechoslovakia. Václav fully identified with the ideology of the Communist Party. His support determined his private, personal decisions, such as the choice of his life partner and the cooling of affections towards his father, who had been imprisoned by the Communists. The political ideology soon affected his professional work as a musician. Eventually, Václav found refuge in a hobby-collecting butterflies.
Script, Direction: Jan Šikl
Editor: Jan Daňhel
Sound engineer: Daniel Němec
Script editor: Jan Gogola ml.
Duration: 52 min
