Synopsis
A prominent Czech journalist leaves her family and joins “cheap labour force” in Western Europe. Undercover, she works at an asparagus farm in Germany, tries her hand as a maid at a hotel in Ireland and takes care of the elderly in France. She experiences first-hand the struggles of Eastern European low-wage workers whose sacrifice and hard work allow for the Western society’s comfort. What is the real price that Europe pays for exploiting its own citizens? How do the lives of economic migrants, who have been forced to leave their children and elderly parents, look like? And why are privileged Europeans looking the other way?
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13. 1. 2025
IDF Alumni Films Nominated for the Czech Lion Awards
The Czech Film and Television Academy has announced the nominations for the Czech Lion Awards. We are pleased to share that all films nominated in the Best Documentary Film category have participated in activities organized by the IDF. Congratulations!
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3. 11. 2023
The IDF at IDFA 2023
The IDF is sending a delegation to the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA) from November 8 – 19, 2023. The delegation of industry professionals from Central and Eastern Europe will promote new projects and more.
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