Archival Spaces 324: RIP Hans Helmut Prinzler 23 June 2023 On Tuesday, a friend in Berlin sent me a German newspaper digital clipping with the news that the former director of the Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin, Hans Helmut Prinzler, had died on Sunday 18 June. During the day I kept thinking about how our livesContinue reading “324: RIP Hans Helmut Prinzler”
Author Archives: Jan-Christopher Horak
323: Hugo Haas
Archival Spaces 323 Hugo Haas Exhibition Uploaded 9 June 2023 A new small but informative exhibition on the Czech-American actor-director, Hugo Haas, opened on 25 May in the waiting room of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles. While several recent Consul Generals have been active in promoting Czech Film Culture –Continue reading “323: Hugo Haas”
322: Batwoman
Archival Spaces 322 La mujer murcielago (1968) restored Uploaded 26 May 2023 On Friday, 14 April 2023, I attended a midnight screening at the TCM Film Festival of the newly restored La mujer murcielago/Batwoman (1968), directed by Cuban-Mexican director, René Cardona, and produced by Guillermo Calderón (1919-2018). The producer was the son of Rafael CalderónContinue reading “322: Batwoman”
321: Erik Daarstad
Archival Spaces 321 In Memoriam: Erik Daarstad Uploaded 12 May 2023 I first met the cinematographer, Erik Daarstad, when my daughter Gianna Mei Li was a member of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. It was the Summer of 2008 and she was joining the chorus on their tour of mainland China, an event documented inContinue reading “321: Erik Daarstad”