The Rules of the Flyswatter

synopsis

In the kitchen that the author regularly “cleaned” of flies as a child, a multigenerational family conversation unfolds about the value of insect lives and the circumstances under which killing them is acceptable. What can we do when something trivial becomes a matter of life and death for someone?

biography

Šimon Gogola holds a bachelor’s degree in Film Studies from the Faculty of Arts at Charles University. He is currently a second-year student in the Department of Documentary Film at FAMU.

film details

director:	Šimon Gogola
producer:	Šimon Gogola
photography:	Šimon Gogola
editing:	Šimon Gogola
sound design:	Matěj Lindner