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Documentary portrait of the poet Karla Erbová, capturing the final artistic stage of her life in a studio apartment in a Prague housing estate.
Štěpán Havlín
Documentary portrait of the poet Karla Erbová is a confession of a creative personality who, despite many twists and turns in life, remains true to her ideals and moral values. We witness the final year of the author's life, during which, even at the age of ninety, she continues to engage in public appearances and, above all, actively works on her craft. Through letters that Erbová wrote to her friend, the film offers an intimate, often self-deprecating reflection on old age, solitude, and relationships with loved ones, as well as an indomitable faith in poetry. The film "Ulita" not only highlights the pivotal moments of her life but also serves as a sociological exploration of the lives of the oldest generation.
Karla Erbová
(30 April 1933 Plzeň - 19 March 2024 Prague)
was a Czech poet and writer. Her literary career begins
in 1947, when her first poem was published, since then
since then she has contributed occasionally to a number
of newspapers and magazines. She was one of the
founding members of the Pilsen literary group Červen 63. V
1966 she published her first book Neklid (under the then name
Karla Papežová). After political vetting, she lost out on more
for more than 20 years. She entered the official literature
She was able to return to the official literature only after 1989,
since when she has published over 30
poetry collections and several prose works. In collaboration with artists
her poems have also been published in the form of bibliophilia. Her texts
She has contributed her poems to numerous anthologies and almanacs.
Poetry of Karla Erbová has been translated into German, Polish and
Lusatian Serbian, French, Bulgarian, Esperanto and Italian.
Her work has been awarded numerous prizes and honours.
The author of the film, Štěpán Havlín, has experience in the film industry, both behind and in front of the camera. He appeared in a minor role in the TV series Doktorka Kellerová and in Václav Marhoul's film The Painted Bird. His intense interest in film began in elementary school, where he started working on a long-term documentary project about an extraordinary homeless man from Nymburk, later released under the title Sweet Home. For this film, he received an award at the Pražský filmový kufr festival. From 2020 to 2024, he studied at SPŠST Panská in Prague, specializing in Film and Television Production. He completed his studies with the documentary Code Z33, which explores the topic of abortions and how they are perceived in society. Together with Vojtěch Kemenny, he founded the creative group Memoria artis in 2024, which focuses on the production of both narrative and documentary films.
