Petr Koza

21st Century, Prague, 1.27 million people. The life of each of them is a story. In a collection of short portraits, the film has set out to glimpse the souls of people who live in their own ways in the big city. Sometimes it’s their fault; sometimes it is mere coincidence, sometimes they live happily and sometimes they don’t. With a camera and a small crew we create a intimate atmosphere, so the portrayed person speaks with the author, not the equipment. The first ten-minute film President Putin’s Birdie, which was the impulse for this collection of documentaries, was established in a way that allowed us to enter the life of a man who was unwilling to communicate. Referring to the work of a professor Jan Špáta we want to maintain the close communication of the author (director, DOP) and the depicted story.

A documentary film about a game that skirts the boundary between sports and gambling. Poker draws the attention of the Czech citizens after Martin Staszek came close to winning in Las Vegas last year. This intellectually challenging game that involves millions of dollars attracts more and more people. What is it like to live with wins and losses, ups and downs, extreme tension beneath the facade of indifference behind the walls of glittering casinos? How do the players live and what skills must they have to be able to cope with the demands of poker?

Attractive Indian artist Papia will introduce us the authentic tantric world. In the West, tantra is usually misconstrued. Sexual practices are part of it but not the basics. Papia Ghoshal and director Viliam Poltikovic will present this unique documentary with tantric rituals and techniques, renowned Indian, European and local teachers and special tantric rituals at the Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Sikkim. The role of Tantra in Buddhism also with the Tibetan Dalai Lama. An eye-catching narrative about the distinctive spiritual path from the point of view of history and practice in contemporary India, its homeland, and in our country.

We watch Pavlíček very close, but rather than "talking head" we see him in interaction: in the studio, with the band at the concerts, with the fans and with the family. The oldest son, Michal, now a manager, talks about his father's obsession with creation. Son Honza, the guitar technician, talks about Michal's obsession with the perfect sound. The contrast between Michael, inspired by his work, and a pedant with a great attention to detail, the counterpoint between the divine and the real, will be the leitmotiv of the whole film. We will capture his inner world full of contrasts, perfectionism, resolve and empathy and questions. It is because of such contrasts that Pavlíček could become such a significant personality of Czech rock culture as well as contemporary society.

Feature Docu-fiction about the 1990's Czech music scene. Atmosphere of cold period around 2020 and the story of a young man Peter, who gets to the nineties by flashbacks documentaries, and meets the culture of the time, celebrities and the puzzle of his personal story as well.