Zone of Interest: School of Drugs

synopsis

A documentary exploring the drug problems facing schools today. What exactly counts as a drug, which substances can schoolchildren actually access, and why aren’t they banned? These questions unfold through the stories of promising graphic designer Denisa Holubová, who is trying to overcome her addiction, and Tereza Hodanová—known as Teri Blitzen—who recently spoke publicly about her own. Having overcome her addiction, Teri now seeks to help young people struggling with mental health issues. Together with Teri, can we find a way forward and understand why increasing numbers of young people are becoming addicted to drugs and experiencing mental health problems? Which drugs were, until recently, entirely legal in schools—and why?

biography

Pavel Bartovský is a Czech film director. He studied animation and visual effects at the private Jiří Trnka Primary School in Plzeň, as well as fiction film directing at the Miroslav Ondříček Film Academy in Písek. He directs and produces short films and also directs commercials and music videos. He gained recognition with the short horror film Visitor (2020), which addresses domestic violence against women and received numerous awards internationally, including in Hollywood. His work also includes the short documentary Život hledáčkem Petra Bruknera (2019), a portrait of the legendary Jára Cimrman Theatre actor.

film details

director:	Pavel Bartovský
producer:	Martina Šantavá
script:	Pavel Bartovský
photography:	Kryštof Tichý
editing:	Lukáš Skalník
sound:	Martin Koutný