I'm Not Everything I Want to Be (Czech: Ještě nejsem, kým chci být) is a Czech documentary film, directed by Klára Tasovská and released in 2024.[1] The film is a portrait of the life and career of Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková, who was noted for her photography of the underground LGBTQ scene in Prague prior to the decriminalization of homosexuality in the country.[2]
| I'm Not Everything I Want to Be | |
|---|---|
| Czech | Ještě nejsem, kým chci být |
| Directed by | Klára Tasovská |
| Screenplay by | Alexander Kashcheev Klára Tasovská |
| Produced by | Lukáš Kokeš Klára Tasovská |
| Starring | Libuše Jarcovjáková |
| Cinematography | Libuše Jarcovjáková |
| Edited by | Alexander Kashcheev |
| Music by | Prokop Korb Adam Matej Oliver Torr |
Production companies | Mischief Films Nutprodukcia Somatic Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Czech Republic Slovakia Austria |
| Language | Czech |
The film premiered in February 2024 at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] It was later screened in the International Competition at the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won both the Daniel Langlois Innovation Award and the Fierté Montréal award for best LGBTQ-related film in the festival program.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Matthew Joseph Jenner, "Berlinale 2024 review: I'm Not Everything I Want to Be (Klára Tasovská)". International Cinephile Society, 18 February 2024.
- ^ Marta Balaga, "'Parties, Sexual Exploration, Doubts and Depression': 'I'm Not Everything I Want to Be' Portrays the 'Nan Goldin of Czechoslovakia'". Variety, 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Le FNC dévoile son palmarès". CTVM, 21 October 2024.
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