Czech Television presented the documentary titled "Fate Named Tugendhat."

Petr Halberstadt plays the role of architect Mies van der Rohe.

Brno - The Brno studio of Czech Television today presented a new, partially dramatized documentary titled Fate Named Tugendhat. The film by director Rudolf Chudoba was screened today for journalists in a preview directly in the famous functionalist villa, which is the only Czech monument of modern architecture registered with UNESCO. Television viewers can watch the premiere of the documentary on Sunday, September 30, on the ČT2 channel at 20:05.
      The documentary takes place on three narrative levels. "The first is the story of the Tugendhat family, educated and wealthy builders, which reflects the drama of the 20th century," said the development manager of the Brno television studio, Marie Kučerová. The second story concerns the villa itself, its author, and the contemporary artistic atmosphere. The house was completed in 1930, designed by the famous Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. "The third part follows the reconstruction of the monument from 2010 to 2012, which provided the building with its authentic historical appearance from the period of the First Republic," added Kučerová.
      Director Chudoba had two things in mind when processing the theme. "That I must not betray Brno's culture in terms of functionalism, of which people still know little. And I also didn't want to betray the story of the Tugendhat family, which is very sad for me, and I feel debts from the Czech side," he said. Furthermore, he was the first to manage to bring live characters into the villa, giving it real life.
      The world premiere of the film will take place at the Czech House in New York on October 1, with a duration of 52 minutes. The film features actors portraying the couple Greta and Fritz Tugendhat. The role of architect van der Rohe was played by Petr Halberstadt from the National Theatre Brno. "The main criterion was the resemblance to the historical figures," explained director Chudoba. The crew ventured beyond Brno to the travertine quarries in Tivoli, Italy, which is the most prominent construction material in the villa. In addition, viewers can look forward to shots of old Brno, with the oldest footage dating back to the 1920s. Repeats will be broadcast on ČT2 on October 3 and 6.