Upon the return
Anna Zubatá / Czech Republic / 2026 / World Premiere / 8 min.
synopsis
This personal documentary report explores the gulf between the front line and the tranquillity of home through the story of a Czech medic. In Ukraine, he experienced an intense sense of purpose. After returning home, he sinks into a profound emptiness, unable to find any meaning in everyday life.biography
Anna Zubatá graduated in Digital Media from the Faculty of Art and Design at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem and is now in her second year of Documentary Filmmaking at FAMU. Her work explores personal themes, introspection and the relationship between the body and soul. Her films include Who Took the Photo, Mum? (2025) and Hanging in There (2025), which was screened at Ji.hlava IDFF.film details
| director: | Anna Zubatá |
| producer: | Tomáš Sieger |
| script: | Anna Zubatá |
| photography: | Adam Dvořák, Sebastián Fiala |
| editing: | Gaston Thobie |
| sound: | Adéla Konečná |
Screening time
Sunday 01. 11. 2026, 10:00
DIOD
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2026 |
| section: | FAMU Presents |
| language: | Ukrainian, Czech |
| subtitles: | English, Czech |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Anna Zubatá |
| original title: | Po návratu |
| country: | Czech Republic |
| year: | 2026 |
| running time: | 8 min. |
| warning: | Loud sounds, sudden noises, Graphic violence |
