Synopsis
Janette is terminally ill and wants to die in a dignified way but British laws do not allow it. She gets in touch with Dr. Erika in Switzerland, who is willing to help her. Muscular dystrophy, the illness that Janette suffers from, has affected her family for generations. Janette must plan her journey to Switzerland before her rapidly advancing disease makes it impossible. With inner peace Janette organizes her departure while her loved ones go through an emotional storm. Her son Simon has also inherited
this illness and, therefore, has much more sympathy regarding her decision than his sister Bridget. The relationship drama escalates as death comes closer.
this illness and, therefore, has much more sympathy regarding her decision than his sister Bridget. The relationship drama escalates as death comes closer.
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22. 9. 2021
True Story, episode 17: The Good Death
TRUE STORY PODCAST
ONLINE
Director and producer Tomáš Krupa talks about his successful film The Good Death and also unveils new information about his work on the next film, which explores what global warming means for our way of life on this planet.
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27. 7. 2021
Her Mothers and A New Shift awarded at DOKer
EAST SILVER
Her Mothers by Asia Dér & Sári Haragonics got Best Feature Documentary and Best Editing Awards at Moscow IDFF DOKer, while Jindřich Andrš receieved the Best Director Award for A New Shift.
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21. 6. 2021
A New Shift awarded at FIPADOC
EAST SILVER
Jindřich Andrš's festival hit A New Shift got Grand Prize – Impact at FIPADOC which ensures the film French theatrical distribution. Andrš also received the BEST DIRECTOR Award at DOKer, while another East Silver title Her Mothers got two awards.
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18. 1. 2021
IDF at FIPADOC 2021
EX ORIENTE FILM
EAST DOC PLATFORM
EAST SILVER
FIPADOC film programme was postponed until French cinemas re-open. The Industry Days take place online January 18-22. This year's Focus is aimed at Visegrad countries and the Institute of Documentary Film is one of the partners.
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12. 12. 2020
Czech docs at festivals
CZECH DOCS
Find about Czech documentaries screened at DOK Leipzig, PÖFF, Cottbus, DOC NYC and other festivals from October to December 2020.
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12. 12. 2020
IDF launches VoD Spotlight
EAST SILVER
VoD Spotlight is a brand new alternative online distribution for creative documentaries from the East Silver collection, connecting documentary filmmakers and VOD platforms.
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27. 10. 2020
Pripyat Piano and Boundaries at Eastern Neighbours Film Festival
EAST SILVER
East Silver Caravan's Pripyat Piano by Eliška Cílková and Boundaries by Yulia Shatun are part of New Talents Competition 2020 at Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (online edition).
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13. 8. 2020
KineDok will screen Vachek's Communism and Stocklassa's Kiruna
CZECH DOCS
KineDok includes several Czech and Slovak films in the 2020 edition, including Karel Vachek's Communism or Net, Greta Stocklassa's Kiruna - A Brand New World, Tomáš Elšík's Central Bus Station and Barbora Berezňáková's Never Happened.
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28. 6. 2020
East Silver Caravan at festivals
EAST SILVER
Several East Silver Caravan films will be part of the upcoming festivals all over the world, mostly happening online.
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2. 5. 2020
East Silver Caravan Award for Diary of a Bride of Christ
EAST SILVER
During the online Awards Ceremony at Docudays UA 2020, the East Silver Caravan Award was virtually handed to the director Marta Smerechynska and the producer Natalia Libet for their project Diary of a Bride of Christ.
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27. 11. 2019
East Silver Caravan at festivals
EAST SILVER
Waiting for a Miracle, My Unknown Soldier, The Good Death and The Last Ice Hunters had screenings at various festivals during November 2019. Home Games will be screened at Cinema Vérité Tehran (December 9–16).
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10. 10. 2019
One World FF Slovakia with East Silver Caravan titles
EX ORIENTE FILM
KINEDOK
EAST SILVER
Line-up of the 20th edition of One World FF Slovakia includes East Silver Caravan titles Home Games, Ticket to the Moon, The Good Death, and much more. The festival takes place October 9–13, 2019, in Bratislava.
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19. 8. 2019
My Unknown Soldier and other East Silver Caravan documentaries at festivals
EAST SILVER
Anna Kryvenko's My Unknown Soldier will have a premiere in Greece on August 29 at Beyond Borders IDF. The Good Death by Tomáš Krupa had an Asian premiere at EBS International Documentary Festival in South Korea.
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14. 8. 2019
The Good Death and Apart in KineDok's alternative distribution
KINEDOK
The new addition to the KineDok catalogue will be Tomáš Krupa's The Good Death. The film will be screened together with the short anidoc Apart by Diana Cam Van Nguyen in non-traditional venues from mid-October 2019.
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17. 6. 2019
Documentary July at Světozor Cinema
EAST SILVER
The Institute of Documentary Film and Documentary Monday bring in July to Světozor Cinema two remarkable documentaries: The Good Death (dir. Tomáš Krupa) on July 15 and Ticket to the Moon (dir. Veronika Janatková) on July 22.
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26. 5. 2019
East Silver at the 59th Krakow Film Festival
EAST SILVER
Do not miss East Silver films at Krakow Film Festival (May 26 - June 2). Ticket to the Moon (dir. Veronika Janatková) is in the official selection, more films are available in KFF Market and Videolibrary.
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23. 4. 2019
New additions to East Silver Caravan
EAST SILVER
Three great films have been recently added to the East Silver Caravan: The Good Death (dir. Tomáš Krupa), Kiruna - A Brand New World (dir. Greta Stocklassa) and Ticket to the Moon (dir. Veronika Janatková).
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24. 10. 2017
Czech Delegation and Czech titles at 60th DOK Leipzig 2017
EAST SILVER
CZECH DOCS
Thanks to the support of the Czech State Cinematography Fund and in co-operation with the DOK Leipzig Co-Production Market, IDF is organising Czech Delegation to 60th DOK Leipzig 2017 bringing there nine Czech documentary professionals.
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15. 9. 2017
Two Czech projects in the selection of DOK Leipzig Co-Pro Market 2017
CZECH DOCS
We are excited to announce, that two Czech documentary projects were selected for the 13th DOK Co-Pro Market (Oct 30-31 2017).
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