Mannheim-Heidelberg International FilmfestivalYearResultAwardCategoryRecipient(s)1969 Won Grand PrizeDusan HanákA government official in Czechoslovakia mistakenly believes he has cancer. He reasons his involvement in clandestine activities during the Stalin administration have fated him to die from a dreaded disease. He searches for inner peace as he feels the guilt of his past transgressions. This film tied for the Grand Prize at the Mannheim Film Festival in 1969.Slovak director Dusan Hanak was one of Czech cinema's brightest and best talents of the '60s and '70s, but because of censorship this was not manifest until the late '80s. Dusan made an impact on the film world with his auspicious debut 322 (1969). Though banned until 1988, when it was finally released, it earned international acclaim and the Grand Prix award at the Mannheim Film Festival. Hanak's sophomore effort, the documentary Obrazy Stareho SvetaImage of an Old World (completed in 1972), was also not released until 1988 and neither was his 1980 film Ja Milujem, Ty MilujesI Love You, You Love. Only Hanak's 1976 film Ruzove SnyRose-Tinted Dreams passed muster with censors and saw a timely release.
After the parties, jobs, and hook-ups well into their thirties, eight friends are trying to hold on to their group as they learn that while growing up is hard, staying close is harder.
Dragonfly is about unlikely friendships. Seeing a lack of care, COLLEEN decides to care for ELSIE. Never sure of her motivations, Dragonfly is a chillingly tense narrative that will make you question your preconceived judgements.
