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I'm Not Everything I Want to Be

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Libuše has been capturing her "rock-n-roll" life full of twists and turns in thousands of pictures and autoportraits. Yet the sudden photographic success after 53 years of work has not helped her to see her real self in the mirror.

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety Nov 6
While occasionally languorous, the 2026 Czech Oscar entry “I’m Not Everything I Want to Be” is one of the rare documentaries about an artist that goes above and beyond to embody its subject’s creative spirit, often to a fault. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Arts Fuse Nov 25
[The photos] that she has chosen presumably are those that compose the movie, artfully edited together into a narrative with voice-over, music, and sound effects not unlike Chris Marker’s masterful short La Jetée. The show is a triumph, as is her life. Go to Full Review Alex Heeney Seventh Row Nov 25
Tasovská’s film is formally ambitious and accomplished — creative nonfiction at its best. She crafts a dynamic narrative through clever sound and pacing despite being built solely on still photographs. Go to Full Review Bobby LePire Film Threat Nov 24
8.5/10
I’m Not Everything I Want To Be is a bold, stylish documentary. It is told in a unique way that perfectly captures the subject’s thoughts and mindset in a very intimate way. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Nov 22
B-
...though she’s not the most exciting narrator, it’s through her work that we are able to get a glimpse of the photog and her tumultuous totalitarian world. Go to Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez The Movie Buff Nov 22
B+
It is desire, displacement, hope, and yearning all tied together in a fragmented yet beautiful box that has been displaced for years, and Tasovská has found it, swept away the dust, and invited us to look back, reflect, and recognize. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Klára Tasovská

Director

Alexander Kashcheev

Writer

Klára Tasovská

Writer

Lukás Kokes

Producer

Klára Tasovská

Producer

Libuse Jarcovjakova

Cinematographer
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Movie Info

Synopsis Libuše has been capturing her "rock-n-roll" life full of twists and turns in thousands of pictures and autoportraits. Yet the sudden photographic success after 53 years of work has not helped her to see her real self in the mirror.
Director
Klára Tasovská
Producer
Lukás Kokes, Klára Tasovská
Screenwriter
Alexander Kashcheev, Klára Tasovská
Production Co
Czech Television, Mischief Films, Nutprodukcia, ARTE G.E.I.E., Somatic Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Czech
Runtime
1h 30m