Housle is a short, award winning film shot in the Czech Republic by Mutually Made Filmmakers Tristan Love and James Longmire.
The film follows the journey of an old man, played by Jiri Kabes of the famed underground Czech rock group Plastic People of the Universe, in pursuit of his stolen violin. The chase leads him to a dark forest where he is confronted by a vision his own death. The film features performances of the internationally renowned New Mexico based A Hawk and a Hacksaw and boasts a score comprised entirely of their music. A Hawk and a Hacksaw is a project of former Neutral Milk Hotel member Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost and borrows heavily from both American and Easter European folk traditions. See the film here.
The star of the film, Jiri Kabes and Plastic People of the Universe, played a distinct role in the last half century of Czech history. Outlawed by communist authorities in 1974 Plastic People of the Universe was forced underground only to become the foremost representative of Prague’s underground culture during the later half of the communist era in Czechoslovakia.
Housle was awarded “Best New Mexico Film” at the 2009 Albuquerque Film Festival and recently screened at the Santa Fe film Festival. Housle has alos aired on PBS/WNET 13 in NYC as part of the program Reel 13.
Housle is a project of Mutually Made, a filmmakers network designed to support artists who are dedicated to making art and film the impassioned pursuit of their lives.
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