29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Fentanyl – Cure and Killer
Fentanyl – Cure and Killer
Fentanyl – Cure and Killer
Fentanyl – Cure and Killer

Fentanyl – Cure and Killer

Ivo Bystřičan / Czech Republic / 2025 / The film already had its Czech Premiere / 25 min.


synopsis

A substance that saves lives and destroys them at the same time. How does fentanyl work in medicine and who does it help with pain? And what are the fates of those who have fallen victim to this powerful and addictive drug?

biography

Ivo Bystřičan is a director, screenwriter, dramaturge, and publicist. He studied sociology and social policy at Masaryk University in Brno and documentary filmmaking at FAMU. As a director and screenwriter, he regularly collaborates with Czech Television. His films have been screened at festivals around the world, including in China, Brazil, Israel, Spain, Canada, Germany, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, and many others.

film details

director: Ivo Bystřičan
producer: Veronika Slámová
script: Ivo Bystřičan
photography: Ivo Bystřičan
editing: Ivo Bystřičan
sound: Jan Kalužný
script dramaturgy: Josef Krajbich

contact

Tomáš Karmazín / Česká televize
tomas.karmazin@ceskatelevize.cz

Screening time

Sunday 26. 10. 2025, 13:00

Horácké divadlo – Malá scéna

Film at festival

premiere type:The film already had its Czech Premiere
festival edition:2025
section:Czech Television Documentaries
language:Czech
subtitles:No Subtitles
colour:Colour

Info

director:Ivo Bystřičan
original title:Fentanyl – lék i zabiják
country:Czech Republic
year:2025
running time:25 min.
warning:Zero matches above

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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