Czech Republic
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Playing in the online dark
ABUSE: In a radical psychosocial experiment, the scope of online child abuse in the Czech Republic is uncovered.
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The end of representative democracy(?)
DEMOCRACY: In a 6-hour film essay, Karel Vachek weaves a collage of collective memory to show the exposure, conflict, crisis, and catharsis of the post-communist society.
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The pioneer of long-term filmmaking
IDFA: Helena Trestikova’s work epitomises the innovative role of long-term filmmaking, and the inextricable link between big and little histories.
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From protégée to dictator
RUSSIA: A glimpse into Vladimir Putin‘s rise to power – from his early promises of media freedom to the flagrant disregard of democratic norms.
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A Pre-war Comedy
The creators of 2004’s fake hypermarket, Czech Dream, return with a second feature documentary, moving away from their country’s consumerist tendencies and to its knack of being occupied by military forces. Along their journey, the filmmakers are confronted with various presidents, pieces of false information, wartime pop tunes and a wild boar named Jonas.
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KARLOVY VARY 2009: A Diary of Her Own
In July, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s annual presentation of up-coming Eastern European documentaries showcased a lexicon of lifestyles – works-in-progress.
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Journalism transforms into filmic poetry
An old man is packing his things away, assisted by a young woman. Now they’ve reached the books.
