Screenings in Třešť
Thursday Oct 29 at 8:00 PM
Anatomy of a Crash
Vít Klusák / Czech Republic / 2026 / World Premiere / 88 min.
Vít Klusák’s new documentary was made as part of a road safety campaign by the Czech Insurance Association, highlighting the dangers of commonly tolerated bad habits behind the wheel. The film is framed by a group session led by a crisis intervention specialist, in which the participants reflect on four tragic stories from Czech roads. Three male drivers and one female driver describe the circumstances of traffic accidents caused by their own inattention, fatigue or driving through an amber light. Their accounts are complemented by powerful dramatic reconstructions and emotional encounters with the victims’ surviving relatives. The film vividly demonstrates how a momentary lapse in judgement can cost a human life and leave lasting trauma.
“We were looking for stories stemming from traffic violations or bad habits that almost all of us are guilty of.” — Vít Klusák, Pražský deník
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Saturday Oct 31 at 8:00 PM
Hating
Ondřej Šálek / Czech Republic / 2026 / World Premiere / 84 min.
Ondřej Šálek’s time-lapse documentary captures an escalating street battle between pro- Russian activists at a petition stand in Prague’s Klárov district and a group of liberal-minded citizens who have decided to take justice into their own hands. Footage from live streams and first-hand observations reveal verbal and physical altercations and the growing radicalisation of both camps. This unsettling account of the forms that civil resistance takes in a sharply polarised society does not adopt the perspective of either side. An impartial observation of the actions and counter-actions shows how easily a sense of threat and the desire to belong to a particular community can escalate into aggression.
“Radical empathy leads us to understand people on the other side of the divide. It does not mean agreeing with them, but making an effort to understand them.” — Václav Havel
