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Festival program
Enjoy a selection of the best popular-science films from all over the world. Don’t miss exclusive releases you won’t be able to see in the theatres. The introductions and following discussions of attending filmmakers and scientists from the Czech Republic and abroad is an important part of the screenings.
The Conquest of Space + Da Vinci’s Dream: The Secrets od Flight
Guests: Clément Champiat & Filip Harabiš
A double feature of the short film The Conquest of Space about the fate of the first living creature in the universe. Profile →
This will be followed by documentary Da Vinci’s Dream: The Secrets od Flight . Can research into flying in nature change the way we look at aviation and open the skies to new, revolutionary technologies? Profile →
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Tick Tactic + The Storm – Wildlife in Wild Weather / FESTIVAL OPENING
The festival's opening with a double screening of a short film Tick Tactic, which was created during a workshop at the PSFF festival in 2023. Profile →
It will be followed by a film The Storm – Wildlife in Wild Weather. The film captures the peril faced by creatures, from tiny ants to wild horses, as they brave the onslaught of rain and lightning.
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Film Workshop: WILD CAMPUS
In collaboration with My Street Films, we’ve prepared a one-day film workshop just for you!
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Evolution Earth: Islands
Charles Darwin believed that evolutionary changes take place slowly over thousands, even millions of years. But what if he was wrong and everything transpires much faster than we have ever imagined?
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Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Guest: Leoš Valášek
Where does the DNA go? Can it survive to bear witness to the past?
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The Last of the Nightingales
Guest: Rose Wyatt
It is not too late to start listening carefully to what nature is telling us. This documentary about acoustic ecology explores nature through sound.
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Arctic Ice + Antarctic Voyage
Guest: Kevin Schreck
A double feature of the short film Arctic Ice which is a love letter to the disappearing Arctic. Profile →
This will be followed by documentary Antarctic Voyage A poetic polar voyage through the ice kingdom reveals the beauty of field research. Profile →
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Shelf Life
Guests: Robyn Metcalfe & Iveta Klojdová
Ageing with grace? That is the forte of cheese!
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Wild Argentina – Land of Survivors
Guests: Florencia Baudino, Nicolas Cecchetto & Pavla Hejcmanová
The diverse nature and rich ecosystem of wild Argentina.
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The Great Enigma
Guest: Marek Špinka
Exploring the essence of humanity – what truly sets us apart?
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Ivohiboro: The Lost Forest
Guests: Gautier Dubois & Laurent Portes
Coming-of-age drama of aspiring scientists set against the backdrop of untouched rainforest and mountain ranges.
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Water Lost and Returned
Guests: Radek Plíhal & Lukáš Linhart
Authorial cinematic poem by Radek Plíhal shows the importance of water in our countryside – not through words but through the remarkable paintings and music of Lenka Dusilová and Petr Ostrouchov.
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Among The Wolves
Guests: Tomáš Jůnek & Aleš Vorel
Among The Wolves follows the unique journey of photographer Olivier and painter Yves, who spend fifteen days each season in a small prospecting hut in the wilderness between Finland and Russia.
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Lions of the Skeleton Coast
Guest: Karolína Brandlová
Researcher Dr Philip Stander follows three cubs as they navigate the harsh desert of Namibia’s Skeleton Coast – one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth.
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The Dingo Fence + Wilding
Guest: Michal Knapp
A double feature of the short film The Dingo Fence s it the time to let the dogs out? Profile →
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Wilding. A visually opulent documentary adaptation of her book Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm. Can we give nature space to heal itself? Profile→
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Trees In My Field
Guests: Běla Bonušová & Jakub Houška
What involves integrating trees and shrubs into agricultural production? And doesn't it just make farmers feel good about being more environmentally friendly? The film tries to show the tangible benefits of agroforestry.
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Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Everything you wanted to know about woodpeckers but were afraid to ask. The film presents the notorious bird and its numerous relatives in a global context.
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