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Soul Care - Born Again

director: Petr Hátle

original title: Péče o duši - Narodit se podruhé

country: Czech Republic

year: 2022

running time: 25 min.

synopsis

For years, everyone thought Michal was just a junkie. It was only in his therapeutic community that he was found to have a dual diagnosis: a comorbidity of untreated, psychiatric illness bottled up and exacerbated by his chronic drug addiction. A long journey of detoxing, treatment, and long-stay rehab sets him free.

biography

Petr Hátle (* 1983) studied documentary filmmaking at FAMU in Prague. During his studies, he completed an internship at Istanbul Bilgi University. He has shot a number of short films that have been screened at various festivals to much acclaim, including his films Advent and Leaving Istanbul. He graduated from FAMU with his feature-length debut, The Great Night, a visually impressive, cinematic investigation into the nightlife of Prague's periphery.

more about film

director:	Petr Hátle
producer:	Alena Müllerová
script:	Petr Hátle, Šárka Maixnerová
photography:	Prokop Souček
editing:	Vojtěch Petřina
sound:	Adam Levý
executive producer:	Jiří Vlach

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