Surveilled Area

Monika Búřilová / Czech Republic / 10 min.

synopsis

“No one can afford to live here,” says a Roma woman at a new complex. In a place called the Bronx stands a house with a chip-controlled entrance. My grandma once lived here but when she returns, she no longer recognizes it. The city attracts investors but is it losing life?

This film was made during the 2025 My Street Films workshop under the guidance ofKateř Tureček.

This film will be featured in the online edition of Ji.hlava IDFF.

biography

Monika Búřilová (alias Olga Wawracz) is a Brno-based writer, journalist, and multimedia artist. Besides music production and literary pieces, her work often entails social and climate justice. She works in – and studies – social care and is interested in politics, architecture, and film.