We are screening in Ponrepo
V+W 120
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The film series is presented and commented on by Filip Šír, coordinator of audio document digitization at the National Museum's Department of Digitization and New Media.
A Child Went Forth
directed by Joseph Losey – John Fern
USA 1942 / 16 min. / 35 mm
Czech dubbing: Jiří Voskovec
A simple, poetic depiction of a child's day at a modern summer camp. Children aged six to twelve were photographed at work and play, where they are encouraged to express their creative instincts and solve problems independently.
Wings of the Future
USA 1943 / 14 min. / 35 mm
Czech dubbing: Karel Mázel
This film deals with helicopters and explores how inventors and innovators such as Igor Sikorsky, Juan de la Cierva, and Arthur Young helped make helicopter flight possible. The film was released by United Films and produced by Princeton Film Center.
Attack - The Battle for New Britain
Producer: Frank Capra
Screenplay: Robert Presnell
USA 1944 / 53 min. / 35 mm
Czech dubbing: Jiří Voskovec and Jan Werich
A documentary/propaganda film produced by the US Army in 1944. As the title suggests, it describes in detail the campaign in New Britain, which was part of the campaigns in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands during World War II. It features real footage taken directly from the fighting on the islands.
