FAMU Presents

The filmmaker returns to a place that was once her home and is set to become her home again. In the process, she clears away the remnants of her childhood while she and her mother try to reclaim the house as their own.

An epistolary movie about friendship.

The landscape is diverse, omnipresent, deserted. A documentary report on nature conservationists returning to pastoralism. In the film, I followed their practices for nurturing biodiversity, as well as the reciprocal relationship between people and the landscape they inhabit.

Easter is the most important celebration in the Christian calendar. In Lendak, a village at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, faith and community life are closely intertwined. The younger generation reflects on how to keep these traditions alive in their own way.

"The school cantine has always been a scary place, but it doesn't have to be that way."

At a meeting of Salaš residents gathered around historical chronicles, the question arises of what is important to record from the present and preserve for future generations. Opinions differ, yet the chronicle inevitably creates only a single image and legacy of the village. The film thus follows not only the lives of individuals, but also the lives that emerge between them.

In the kitchen that the author regularly “cleaned” of flies as a child, a multigenerational family conversation unfolds about the value of insect lives and the circumstances under which killing them is acceptable. What can we do when something trivial becomes a matter of life and death for someone?

On a frozen lake, a mother guides her daughter through a raw and intimate ritual of cleansing. Through the touch of icy water, unbraided hair, and a symbolic burial, they find closure after the painful loss of an unborn child. In each other’s presence, they discover a path from grief to acceptance.

This personal documentary report explores the gulf between the front line and the tranquillity of home through the story of a Czech medic. In Ukraine, he experienced an intense sense of purpose. After returning home, he sinks into a profound emptiness, unable to find any meaning in everyday life.

Everyday worries seep out into our surroundings and through us, across generations. A film about the worries, fears, and care of my grandmother and mother.