Matrix AB
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| name = Matrix AB
| image = Matrix AB poster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Vít Klusák
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| writer = Vít Klusák
| starring = Andrej Babiš
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| released = {{Film date|2015|10|29|Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival}}
| runtime = 72 minutes
| country = Czech Republic
| language = Czech
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Matrix AB is a 2015 Czech documentary film by Vít Klusák. It centers on Czech politician and businessman Andrej Babiš whom Klusák filmed for about one year with Babiš's permission. It shows Babiš in his private life and also during the political campaign for the 2013 legislative election. It also shows Babiš's business partners, critics and members of his party and their views of Babiš. These people include Martin Komárek, Jan Kasl and Sabina Slonková. There are also moments when Babiš forgets that he is being watched by cameras and says controversial things. The film ends with Babiš's reaction to the film where he calls it a "dirty trick".{{cite web|url=http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/kultura/film/obrovsky-podraz-hodnotil-babis-dokument-matrix-ab_360675.html|title=Obrovský podraz! hodnotil Babiš dokument Matrix AB|agency=Czech News Agency|date=29 October 2015|website=TÝDEN.cz|publisher=EMPRESA MEDIA|language=cs|accessdate=8 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.respekt.cz/kultura/babis-je-lidskou-pustinou-a-clovekem-bez-vlastnosti-ukazuje-klusak|title=Babiš je lidskou pustinou a člověkem bez vlastností, ukazuje Klusák|last=Fila|first=Kamil|date=30 October 2015|website=Týdeník Respekt|publisher=Economia, a.s.|language=cs|accessdate=8 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://echo24.cz/a/icR4k/matrix-ab-ano-to-je-babis|title=Matrix AB. Ano, to je Babiš|last=Kaiser|first=Daniel|date=31 October 2015|website=Echo24.cz|publisher=Echo Media|language=cs|accessdate=8 July 2016}}
The film also prominently features Bohumír Rada, a businessman who used to be Babiš's major business partner until he was controversially taken out from business. Rada describes Babiš's business practices and personality.{{cite web|url=http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/kultura/film/matrix-ab-babis-ma-tendence-byt-mstivy-mini-reziser-klusak_360745.html|title=Matrix AB? Babiš má tendence být mstivý, míní režisér Klusák|last=Rynda|first=Vojtěch|date=30 October 2015|website=TÝDEN.cz|publisher=EMPRESA MEDIA|language=cs|accessdate=26 May 2016}}
Matrix AB received the Audience Award at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.novinky.cz/kultura/385040-oceneni-od-divaku-ziskal-v-jihlave-dokument-o-babisovi-bodovaly-i-zahranicni-snimky.html|title=Ocenění od diváků získal v Jihlavě dokument o Babišovi, bodovaly i zahraniční snímky|agency=Czech News Agency|date=31 October 2015|website=Novinky.cz|publisher=Borgis|language=cs|accessdate=26 May 2016}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10408111009-cesky-zurnal/214562262600003-matrix-ab/}}
- {{IMDb title|5177840}}
Category:Czech documentary films
Category:Documentary films about politicians
Category:Documentary films about elections
Category:Czech political films
Category:2015 documentary films
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