Oilgobblers
A “mokumentary” about a group of scientist trying to find and study an elusive mud-loving creature that lives in north Bohemia, eats coal and adores car fumes. Sverak made this brilliant parody of contemporary documentaries as his FAMU graduation film and won his first Oscar.
- Czech Republic
- 1988, 22 min
- Director: Jan Svěrák
- Director of photography: Ladislav Štěpán
- Editor: Jan Sládek
- Screenplay: Jan Svěrák
- Music: Vendula Kašpárková
- Cast: Emil Nedbal, Lubomír Beneš, Ivo Kašpar, MUDr. Jan Rokyta
- Contacts: Krátký Film Praha, a.s.
- Production: Krátký Film Praha
Jan Svěrák
Jan Svěrák (b. 1965, Žatec) studied documentary film at FAMU. He is the most successful Czech director of his generation. His graduation film Oilgobblers (1988) won him a student Oscar and his feature debut Elementary School (1991) was nominated for an Oscar. He won his second Oscar with his fourth feature film Kolya (1996). His films are always well received and win many awards at home and abroad, and his last film, Empties, is no exception.