Toyen, The Baroness of Surrealism

The documentary reveals the dramatic story of an unconventional artist of Czech origin whose views were ahead of her time. Toyen, a brave woman with an unresolved sexual identity, spent part of her life in France. A close friend of André Breton, she consistently maintained absolute creative freedom, even at the cost of a life of poverty. Now the works of the most famous surrealist are selling for astronomical sums. We learn more about Toyen through the memories of friends, unique film footage, and numerous photographs. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)