29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Born for Africa
Born for Africa
Born for Africa

Born for Africa

Michael Kaboš / Czech Republic / 2025 / The film already had its Czech Premiere / 61 min.


synopsis

A portrait of Joy Adamson, a remarkable woman, author of the bestseller about the fate of the lioness Elsa and a pioneer in the protection of wild animals, who was born in Opava exactly 115 years ago. The documentary uses unique, newly discovered footage from her life.

biography

Director, cinematographer, and producer. He graduated from the Department of Directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava in 2003 and the Department of Cinematography at FAMU in 2011. His graduation film at FAMU earned him the Jaroslav Kučera Award, presented by the Association of Czech Cinematographers. He made his debut as a cinematographer with the feature film Zoufalci (2009) and participated in the creation of the films Alois Nebel (2011), Generace Singles (2011), Kupředu levá, kupředu pravá (2006) and dozens of other television films and commercials. As a director and independent producer, he works on documentaries about art, history, and social issues.

film details

director: Michael Kaboš
producer: Lenka Poláková
script: Zuzana Beranová, Michael Kaboš
photography: Stanislav Solanský, Michael Kaboš
editing: Michael Kaboš
sound: Stanislav Solanský
script dramaturgy: Kamila Teslíková

contact

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

Screening time

Monday 27. 10. 2025, 14:00

Horácké divadlo – Malá scéna

Film at festival

premiere type:The film already had its Czech Premiere
festival edition:2025
section:Czech Television Documentaries
language:Czech
subtitles:No Subtitles
colour:Colour

Info

director:Michael Kaboš
original title:Zrozena pro Afriku
country:Czech Republic
year:2025
running time:61 min.
warning:Zero matches above

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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