Czech Allah

Czech Republic has only accepted a small number of refugees. In this respect, it belongs to the most intolerant countries in Europe. Made over the course of two years, this story-driven time-lapse documentary explores the impact of the refugee simulacrum on the collective imagination and real society. The film analyses the rise of the Czech version of Germany's Pegida - the transformation of fear into politics and vice versa. It is also a love story of a female volunteer and a Muslim man...