Antonin Svoboda

Beč, Austrija

 

Born in 1969 in Vienna. From 1988 to 1990 he studied the history of art. Since 1991 he has been studying at the film academy in Vienna.

Filmography

Grosse Ferien (1997)
Betongräser (1995)
Mein kleiner Lord (1993)
Von Affen und Giraffen (1992)
Thomas (1991)


Films by this director

Summer Vacation

(Grosse Ferien, 1997)

Directed by: Antonin Svoboda
Synopsis:

Many Austrians still recall the summer of 1978 when the Austrian football team played some of their best matches at the World Championship in Argentina. The climax was the 3:2 victory over Germany in Cordoba. Sports commentator Edi Finger became immortal because he 'went crazy' on the air. Nine-year-old Tondo (Niki Ryba) spends his summer vacations in Vienna. His family cannot afford the expensive trips of his neighbours. Summer vacations seem to have their own rhythm: at first the time stands s...

color, 40 min
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