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.
Love Exposed
The family of “TASCHEN photographer” Vlastimil Kula is living proof that modern society needs to address the transgenerational transmission of trauma. Modern psychology might classify Vlastimil’s father as a disconnected man, he was unable to instill in Vlastimil a sense of security and confidence. As a result, Vlastimil often failed as a father, husband, and partner.
His daughter, professional film editor, Blanka might as well have continued the transmission of trauma to her children. But she decided to take a different path. She has been successfully undergoing therapy for years.
In addition, she decided to make a film about her relationship with father, becoming the narrator and guide on her own therapeutic and film journey. Now, Blanka is returning with a professional film crew and is ready to confront her father about his absence during her childhood, adolescence, and adult life. Both protagonists thus enter a special meditative state similar to family therapy. In their meetings, both return to their childhoods and examine life from surprising perspectives.
The narration follows Blanka as she visits her father over the years 2020 - 2024. She goes trough dramatical ups and downs realising it’s always better to address deep problems rather than to push them aside, causing emotional injury to yourself or to transfer the trauma to next generation.
His daughter, professional film editor, Blanka might as well have continued the transmission of trauma to her children. But she decided to take a different path. She has been successfully undergoing therapy for years.
In addition, she decided to make a film about her relationship with father, becoming the narrator and guide on her own therapeutic and film journey. Now, Blanka is returning with a professional film crew and is ready to confront her father about his absence during her childhood, adolescence, and adult life. Both protagonists thus enter a special meditative state similar to family therapy. In their meetings, both return to their childhoods and examine life from surprising perspectives.
The narration follows Blanka as she visits her father over the years 2020 - 2024. She goes trough dramatical ups and downs realising it’s always better to address deep problems rather than to push them aside, causing emotional injury to yourself or to transfer the trauma to next generation.
Rojava, my love
The film follows Miroslav and Markéta Všelichovi, who met in the Kurdish autonomous region of Rojava. Miroslav joined the Kurdish YPG militia in the fight against ISIS, while Markéta worked there as a humanitarian volunteer. They became a couple and were later arrested in Turkey and imprisoned for their involvement with the Kurdish forces.
After their release and return to Czechia, they try to rebuild their lives. They start a family and search for stability they never had. Though grateful for their daughters, they carry psychological scars from prison. Mirek endured solitary confinement, and unresolved questions about responsibility for their arrest create tension between them.
Five years later, they live in a damaged house in northern Bohemia, slowly rebuilding it. The endless work consumes their time and replaces the ideals that once defined them. Mirek considers returning to military life, longing for purpose and recognition. Markéta dreams of humanitarian work but remains grounded in motherhood.
Memories of Rojava persist as a place where they felt respected and connected. In Czechia they often feel misunderstood. They travel to Iraq hoping to reach Rojava, only to realize that even if they return, it can no longer be their future. The film closely observes their struggle to accept the loss of a place that shaped their love and sense of belonging.
After their release and return to Czechia, they try to rebuild their lives. They start a family and search for stability they never had. Though grateful for their daughters, they carry psychological scars from prison. Mirek endured solitary confinement, and unresolved questions about responsibility for their arrest create tension between them.
Five years later, they live in a damaged house in northern Bohemia, slowly rebuilding it. The endless work consumes their time and replaces the ideals that once defined them. Mirek considers returning to military life, longing for purpose and recognition. Markéta dreams of humanitarian work but remains grounded in motherhood.
Memories of Rojava persist as a place where they felt respected and connected. In Czechia they often feel misunderstood. They travel to Iraq hoping to reach Rojava, only to realize that even if they return, it can no longer be their future. The film closely observes their struggle to accept the loss of a place that shaped their love and sense of belonging.