God's Gift

Air pollution, plastic pollution and water pollution are all acknowledged and they all have negative effects on the world. Why is light pollution not (yet) recognized? How much impact does it have on planet Earth? What does this mean for human health? Illuminated skylines at night are beautiful, but is it really worth it?

It is a poetic documentary based on a film essay named A Peculiar Pig written by Wang Xiaobo during the Cultural Revolution. It is about a peculiar pig living in a slaughterhouse can create a sound like train whistle which is the sign for off duty. It ruin the whole production system and one worker give away the secret to the owner of the factory and they kill the pig to keep the system run stably at last. It has a metaphorical meaning for today that an independent candidate wants to join the election and Chinese government use CCTV system to track down the people.

White dawn in South Moravia. Zdenek, young local farmer, emerges slowly from the warmth of his bed, beginning his morning rituals. So does a pig in his modest exploitation. Interconnection of their parallel routines is captured in a peculiar poetic parable.

A documentary portrait about a young woman-filmmaker who finished MA in directing in one of the best European universities and struggles to break through her way in the film industry. An exploration of a female professional in a creative industry, which is heavily dominated by the opposite gender.

In loving memory of Jan Kratochvíl. “I’m Jan or aka Stacey. What to tell about myself? A crazy kid, an impersonator, a wigmaker, a teacher… Just a freak!” - Jan Kratochvíl - A documentary portrait about the 29 year old Czech, Drag performer (Stacey Lynn Gold) but also wig-maker, makeup artist and teacher Jan Kratochvíl. Jan openly offers an insight of the sacrifices he had to make and his wish to get rid of Stacey. Jan is determined to end his Drag career and to pursue his true passion!  Not only gives this documentary a taste of a typical Czech suburban Drag show and its audience, but mostly takes a look behind the curtain to see who is hiding behind the extravagant mask.

Chuhei Iwasaki is a Prague-based conductor of numerous prestigious orchestras in the Czech Republic. René Kmet is a student of film directing and has always admired the immediacy of gestures and commands with which conductors can guide and lead their orchestras. Hence, René embarks on a crash course in conducting under Chuhei's mentorship.