29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Zagovory

Eliška Lubojatzká / 2021 / World Premiere / 5 min.


synopsis

There are various types of zagovory, Slavic word magic, which has its tradition mainly in Eastern Europe. This short movie works with the motifs of Slavic folklore, body, and natural scenery and transforms their mysterious beauty into comprehensive visuals, supplemented by a voiceover, reading some of the authentic zagovory in Russian.

(FAMU/ director's text)

biography

Eliška Lubojatzká (2001) originally from Ostrava, lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic. Studying at FAMU, at the Center for Audiovisual Studies, she specializes in directing, audiovisual art and has a solo music project. Her works have been exhibited in several group and solo exhibitions. In 2021, she made her first short movie Zagovory.

more about film

director: Eliška Lubojatzká
cast: Adam Michálek, Klára Kacířová, Daria Vlasenko
producer: FAMU
script: Eliška Lubojatzká
editing: Eliška Lubojatzká
sound: Eliška Lubojatzká
art director: Eliška Lubojatzká

Film at festival

premiere type:World Premiere
festival edition:2021
section:FAMU Presents
language:Russian
subtitles:No Subtitle

Info

director:Eliška Lubojatzká
original title:Zagovory
year:2021
running time:5 min.

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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