Czech films - student

The layering of memories of four witnesses takes shape as a self-ironic fossil of a town disappearing under the weight of coal mining. When home falls, what is it that we wish to preserve?

The film is an artistic reflection on the gentrification of Prague’s District 7, Holešovice. In this utterly captivating piece, an entire building takes off into the sky, lifted by inflatable balloons.

The film explores the fragile quest for masculinity in the modern world. A group of men undergoes a course designed to permanently transform their approach to life, to women, and to themselves.

The film is a space for the meeting of two places, between which the director seeks a connection. She attempts to embrace the roots from which she had to distance herself in order to truly breathe. The film explores different worlds and the tension between tradition and the desire for freedom.

Rhythm, routine, and merging with the water… Swimmer David prepares every day for the upcoming competitions. This reportage immerses itself in his world – a space of focus where breath, touch, and rhythm take precedence, and where sight gives way to other senses.

Imagine a group of friends who met through the climate movement. For several years, you have fought alongside others for a fairer future, but little has significantly changed, leaving you somewhat exhausted. Now, you go away for a weekend at a cottage to rest—and during that time, you find yourselves in an apocalypse for a single day. A collective film, a first-year exercise at the Department of Documentary Film, exploring friendship in the shadow of an uncertain future.

Preparation for an exhibition, the rush, and the invisible work. A first-year exercise from the Department of Documentary Film at FAMU, “Workflow.” Reproductive work is the supportive, maintenance, and caring activity that enables productive and creative work to exist. The term emerged in discussions about the functioning of households and the unpaid labor predominantly carried out by women. However, reproductive work can be found wherever something needs to be maintained in an organized way. It is generally not perceived as attractive or prestigious and often leads to burnout – it is extraordinarily demanding, yet remains invisible.