RERUM

Marek Koutesh / Czech Republic / 2026 / World Premiere / 8 min.

synopsis

An experimental disaster thriller drawn from a family archive explores the coexistence of the microcosm and the macrocosm, of mundane human everyday life and the magmatic hell bubbling beneath the Earth’s surface. Every system will eventually collapse; it is a biological constant. We will know it when the cry of Beethoven’s symphony rings out.

“An anthropocentric world, in which the only reminders of the underworld are cracks, is losing its relevance. This state of fragile equilibrium is inevitably heading towards ruin.”

biography

Marek Koutesh (1993) is a film programmer, critic and editor. He holds a degree in film studies from the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. He has collaborated with international film workshops and festivals and works at FAMU as a festival coordinator. His short film Underpass premiered at the Rencontres Internationales Traverse Vidéo in Toulouse, France, in 2024.