On the day of her ninth birthday, Lucia disappears without a trace. Her unexpected return to her mother and the village community a year later is believed to be a God’s miracle. However, a series of unexplained incidents raises questions about the nature of Lucia’s disappearence and her strange behavior. Slowly, Lucia’s mother, Hana, becomes […]
A portrait of contemporary youth on the search for identity, values and a place in modern society, against the backdrop of an emerging Czech and Slovak ballroom scene.
Two past stories of imprisonment from the totalitarian reality of Burma undergoing transformation, one banal and one fatal, frame the journey of the main protagonist back to the country which, for a few years, has been ranked among the top countries as regards the personal generosity of the population, and which was, for many decades, […]
Anesthesiologist David’s life changes in an instant when he causes the death of a young boy. He visits where the boy’s family lives, and to find forgiveness he takes a spiritual pilgrimage in search for his essence. David confronts his life and faith with the pilgrims and villagers through their stories and moral values. In […]
Prometea is the very first clone of a horse. Through the practice of equine cloning, the eponymic documentary essay examines how people cope with death – accepting, suffering, or evading its finality. The film presents the story of a polo player whose best horse died suddenly in his prime. While most equestrians push through their […]
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When one grows up in a marginalized community of itinerant circus performers, the important period of adolescence in which one’s personal identity is formed can be challenging. Even a young child is already looked upon as a professional athlete. This is the specific reality of our protagonist – Vojto. Tradition is a burden that they […]
Behind the Curtain of High Mountains is a poignant documentary that chronicles the life and legacy of Dina Štěrbová, a trailblazing Czech climber and the first woman to conquer the Himalayan Cho Oyu in 1984. In an era when women mountaineers were an anomaly, Dina’s ascent of the 8,000-meters peak shattered conventions and redefined the […]
Glorious Utopia observes the citizens and kings of the unofficial microstate Elgeland-Vargaland. Through the story of two aging kings and their encounters with real social events, the film explores topics of identity, power, and the meaning of borders in current world.