This crowd-pleasing musical film tells
the story of Rabaka, a disbanded
rock group that decides to return to
the stage once again. With the help
of young song- and scriptwriter Peter, they try to gather the necessary
equipment and put together a whole
new set of songs entitled Return of
the Little Prince. Based on an original
idea by Boris Filan, Dušan Rapoš
created a film that draws inspiration
from the backstage exploits of one
of Czechoslovakia’s most popular
music groups: Elán. The film even
stars Elán themselves: musicians Jožo
Ráž, Ján Baláž, Martin Karvaš and
Gabriel Szabo. Featuring songs from
the band’s album of the same name,
Rabaka’s cinema release was met
by remarkable audience turnout all
across Czechoslovakia.
On the occasion of the film’s 30th
anniversary, Art Film Fest is screening a version digitally restored by
the Slovak Film Institute.