Franz Kafka died 100 years ago. His work is astonishingly contemporary. The actor Joel Basman is now bringing the author back to life.
No matter how early you are, someone has already put their tripod on Charles Bridge and is upset that you walk into their picture. When Joel Basman arrives at around 7:20 a.m., the postcard photographers have already formed a dense phalanx to get a perfect shot of the 14th century landmark in the diffuse morning fog. “Prosím, vyjděte z mé fotky!”, they growl – get out of the picture! But we don’t hear.