Zone of Interest: Day of Reconciliation

synopsis

The documentary follows three parallel personal stories, offering three perspectives on a traumatic past that intersect during the first-ever Sudeten German gathering in the Czech Republic, held in Brno in late May 2026. The past comes alive, becoming the subject of heated debate. While opponents see the gathering as a cause for moral outrage, German participants see it as a chance to visit their hometown, perhaps for the last time.

biography

Jan Gebert is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. He studied history at Charles University, where he is currently completing a PhD in Ibero-American Studies. He spent part of his studies in Spain, Mexico and the United States. He worked as a reporter for the weekly magazine Reflex and later as an editor at the daily newspaper Hospodářské noviny.

film details

director:	Jan Gebert
producer:	Martina Šantavá
script:	Jan Gebert
photography:	Jan Gebert
editing:	Josef Krajbich
sound:	Jan Mesany, Michal Gábor