A Place for the Soul

synopsis

What helps teenagers with serious mental health problems return to normal life? A mosaic of stories from children and parents who have experienced hospitalization at the Opařany Children's Psychiatric Hospital shows the types of treatment that can help children return to a full life even after serious problems such as depression, suicidal tendencies, self-harm, or eating disorders.

biography

Director and dramaturge Ivana Pauerová Miloševičová was born in Sarajevo, studied at the Faculty of Humanities at Charles University and documentary filmmaking at FAMU. Between 2003 and 2012, she led the Ex Oriente Film workshop and East European Forum at the Institute of Documentary Film, which she helped to found. She has made documentaries such as Nikdy nebylo líp (It's Never Been Better), Dámy v bílém (Ladies in White), Z lásky nenávist 3 – domácí násilí na seniorech (From Love to Hate 3 – Domestic Violence Against Seniors) and Svéráz českého rybolovu (The Peculiarities of Czech Fishing). She has collaborated with Czech Television as a project manager and dramaturge for documentary films and series.

film details

director:	Ivana Pauerová Miloševič
producer:	Alena Müllerová
script:	Kristina Vrkočová, Ivana Pauerová Milošević
photography:	Jakub Vrbík, Daniel Zajíček
editing:	Hedvika Hansalová
sound:	Lenka Mikulová

contact

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