(Trans)formation

Eliáš Doležílek / Czech Republic / 10 min.

synopsis

(Trans)formation. From child to woman to man. You’re on the edge, full of doubts, who wouldn’t be? And you lack a way to cope when you’re queer. You try to find it and discover you may have grown up long ago. For the first time, you view your childhood from above, one foot still inside.

This film was made during the 2025 My Street Films workshop under the guidance of Marika Pecháčková.

This film will be featured in the online edition of Ji.hlava IDFF.

biography

Eliáš Doležílek (18) is a child of a village currently occupying Prague. Officially, he is supposed to be an adult, so he tries to play more and misbehave. In his free time, he enjoys peace and quiet, quality movies, and tries to practice everyday activism.