29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Resmay Is a Guardian Angel

Resmay Is a Guardian Angel

Markéta Nešlehová / Czech Republic / 2017 / 52 min.


synopsis

A story of a poor girl Jarka from Cambodia who could not write and read at 12 years of age and lived in degrading conditions. She had to work hard, taking care of her siblings, suffering from hunger and often even physical abuse. But then someone appeared in her life – Tamara, a Czech woman, who was visited in her dreams by her dead cousin and asked to take care of his daughter born in Cambodia and so far kept secret.

more about film

director: Markéta Nešlehová
producer: Martina Šantavá
photography: Vít Bělohradský
editing: David Votava
music: David Titěra
sound: Dominik Renč

contact

ČESKÁ TELEVIZE / Martina Šantavá / Kavčí hory / 14070 / Praha / Česká republika / martina.santava@ceskatelevize.cz / www.ceskatelevize.cz

Film at festival

festival edition:2017
section:Czech Television Documentaries
language:Czech
colour:Colour

Info

director:Markéta Nešlehová
original title:Můj skřítek se jmenuje Resmay
country:Czech Republic
year:2017
running time:52 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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