Rooted Musicians from Klenovec

French photographers Claude and Marie-José Carret first came to Klenovec in 1984. They were immediately fascinated by the life of the local musicians and have returned every year since, capturing generations of the town’s famous musicians. Their work reveals the depth of Klenovec’s musical roots and how characters from the past live on in the memories and practices of local people. The short film Rooted Musicians from Klenovec: Life in Photographs depicts a joint effort of the French photographers and a Czech anthropologist to repatriate images to the places where they were taken.

  • Petr Nuska
    Director
  • Petr Nuska
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Muzikanti od koreňa
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Visual Ethnomusicology, Participatory documentary, Ethnographic film, Ethnographic documentary, Ethnomusicological film
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 8, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Slovakia
  • Country of Filming:
    Slovakia
  • Language:
    French, Slovak
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Durham University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • BFE Annual Conference
    Bath
    United Kingdom
    April 8, 2021
    World premiere (online)
    Official selection
  • Ethnomusicology Film Club
    Durham
    United Kingdom
    June 8, 2021
    Special Screening
  • Eyes on Music
    Venice
    Italy
    June 16, 2023
    Italian premiere
  • Romistické utopie #67
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    May 19, 2022
    Czech premiere
  • Museum Night Festival
    Brno
    Czech Republic
    May 21, 2022
    Special screening
  • Ethnografilm
    Paris
    France
    April 7, 2023
    French premiere
    Official Selection
  • ResearchTV

    Canada
    July 5, 2023
    Peer-reviewed selection
  • The Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    November 6, 2023
    Special Screening
  • Veletrh vědy
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    May 30, 2024
    Special Screening
Distribution Information
  • Research TV
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
Director Biography - Petr Nuska

Petr Nuska is a visual ethnomusicologist and ethnographic filmmaker. His passion for capturing music straddles music documentaries and music videos, both guided by commitment to innovation in pursuit of underexplored perspectives on music. Since 2011, he has been involved in projects worldwide in the fields of documentary and ethnographic film, educational and activist videos, and production of music videos with independent musicians.

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