28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Czech Journal: In the Child’s Best Interests
director: Linda Kallistová Jablonská
original title: Český žurnál: V nejlepším zájmu dítěte
country: Czech Republic
year: 2016
running time: 64 min.
synopsis
This film compares the fates of two newborns, whose parents either could not or did not want to care for them. Whilst one is placed into a temporary guardian’s care immediately after birth, the other is sent to a residential care home for infants. The documentary explores the system in place for handling unwanted newborns. At the same time, it also raises several controversial issues.more about film
director: | Linda Kallistová Jablonská |
producer: | Petr Kubica, Filip Remunda, Vít Klusák |
script: | Irena Hejdová, Linda Kallistová Jablonská |
photography: | David Cysař, Prokop Souček, Martin Duba |
editing: | Šimon Hájek |
sound: | Vojtěch Knot, Václav Flegl, Adam Levý |