Recovering Industry
This experimental metric film shines a light on esthetic rhythms of economic cycles related to industry from the beginning of the financial crisis till the present recovery. The picture is organized along the facts and figures of the development of the automotive, chemical and heavy industries from 2009 till now. The charts showing changes during six years are reflected in the individual parameters of the imagery: hue, brightness, sharpness, contrast or specific color tones. The conceptual merge of industrial development and imagery changes are rooted in the timeline one minute of each individual part reflects a year in the life of an industry. 37% of economically active Czechs work in the field of industry, which makes the Czech Republic the most industrial in EU. The economic crisis caused a plunge in production and lower numbers in contracts, employees and overall turnover. Several views are layered one upon another, transforming in line with the transformation of the respective field. And so the film is not just illustrating economic facts and figures, but also develops their esthetic potential. After all, the industry is not limited to its economic or social (and environmental) dimensions, it is inherently charged with its own esthetics.
Pepik the Czech Goes to Poland In a Quest for Love of God
In the middle of Europe, two nations coexist side by side, close to one another in many ways and yet worlds apart. The Czechs are dedicated atheists, while the Poles are born as baptized Catholics. Czechs shake their heads in disbelief at Polish piety, while Poles hold Czechs in contempt for living without God. A Czech documentary crew sets out on a summertime pilgrimage across Poland in order to investigate through the camera the concrete situation regarding the notion of Czech atheism vs. Polish religion.
Beginnings 2
The film follows the fates of three girls who spent their youth in Počátky Youth Custody Centre, picking up on the shooting from 2011, when they reached the age of 18, finished secondary school, left the institution and tried to stand up on their own feet. Continuation of the three stories, in which each of the three girls try to fulfil their dreams – find a job, get higher education, have a home, a boyfriend, start a family.