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Autobiographical novel Jerzy Kosinskion which the film was based Painted bird filmed, has caused and continues to cause strong controversy since its release in 1965. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, it has received worldwide acclaim and many prestigious literary awards. The film is in black and white, partly shot in the so-called New Slovak language, and tells the story of a boy who wanders alone through the Polish and Ukrainian countryside during World War II. It is a deeply dramatic story of horror and cruelty on the one hand and innocence and love on the other.
Preachers at Cejl
Former county jail, Prison at Cejl, is an exceptional building with a history dating back to the 18th century. The building, originally located behind the city walls, gradually found itself in the middle of the city, and few people today have any idea that political opponents of Nazism and Communism were still executed here during the 20th century. In the 1990s, the buildings were used for various purposes, such as the Moravian Provincial Archives or the Police of the Czech Republic. The preacher is alive.
In the film, the penitentiary represents the orphanage where the protagonist finds himself for a while. It is an interesting coincidence that the orphanage was also its original use between 1778 and 1784, before the convicts from Špilberk moved into the prison. The entrance courtyard from Bratislavská Street underwent a cinematic transformation, where all the weeds had to be removed and the modern concrete ground covered with dust and sand to make the historical scene look authentic.
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