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Czech-Canadian Bára and musician Honza set out together to wander the Czech countryside. On their journey, which leads them through shady woods, across sunny meadows, and under clear night skies, they gradually join up with a local "tramping" community. But in this picture names are inconsequential. Amerika isn't a portrait of specific people but rather a probing look at the phenomenon of Czech tramping. The film gradually circles in on the central issue; instead of an explicit description of the external signs of the topic in focus, it attempts to elicit the emotions a person can draw on to experience the landscape they find themselves in. At the same time, it speaks of hard-to-fathom terms such as freedom and romanticism. The film, relating a tale of people who reject the rush of modern life to seek out liberty, whatever it might mean to them, can be seen as a staged piece of contemplation and as a story of an unusual journey. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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“I feel as if I was taking a stroll in America.” – “Where in America?” – “I’m not sure, I’ve never been there.”
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It’s hard to say if this is a documentary or a real movie, but I don’t intend to criticize the makers for failing to stick either to documentary or movie format. This has no plot, but they do have you constantly thinking about the Czech tramping lifestyle and about what makes America so wonderful. I was pleasantly surprised by the occasional one-liner and some scenes that had the whole movie theater laughing. And it was an excellent touch to be able leave the movie theater accompanied by live music played by one of the protagonists, Honza. I probably wouldn’t watch this again, but first time round I was very pleased with this and so I give it a deserved 4*.
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