28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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The Kids in Wonderland
The Kids in Wonderland
The Kids in Wonderland
The Kids in Wonderland

The Kids in Wonderland

director: Ema Kovalčíková
original title: Děti v krajině zázrakov
country: Czech Republic
year: 2018
running time: 38 min.

synopsis

Believing in God is great. The director carries out a social probe into the roots of young Charismatics in his hometown in Slovakia. Pop songs, ecstasy-like states, and modern merchandising all target youth. What do representatives of a generation think about the recent phenomenon, the Charismatic Movement? 

biography

Ema Kovalčíková (1995) comes from Slovakia and is a student of directing at FAMU. Her short films include Pobyt (Arrival) (2014),  Dovolená (Vacation), and Kapitulace (Surrender). She has collaborated on Czech and international projects. 

more about film

director: Ema Kovalčíková
cast: Julo Slovák, Ľubo Petrek, Kristína Turzová
producer: Pavla Klimešová
photography: Adam Mach
editing: Sabina Mladenová
sound: Vojtěch Zavadil, Adam Bláha
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