Buzz of the Earth

Czech Republic2023fiction29'International Short Competition

Czech humour accompanies a cosmic challenge for humanity. Prague has been the centre of Europe so far. When the European Space Agency made it the base for a new mission, it became the centre of the Universe. A group of scientists and a female citizen, entered in this unique competition by her children, must decide together about the past, the present and the future of our species. The debate begins at a not-so-round table. Existential issues clash with a janitor, concerned about who will turn off the light, burning forests with women’s equality and a top secret mission with an iron.

Awards
  • Short film competition
    FICC Don Quichote AwardSpecial Award
directed by
Q&A guest, portret reżysera
Greta StocklassaQ&A guest

Film director born Czechia, but comes from Czech-Swedish family. In 2013 she started studying at the Documentary department of FAMU in Prague. Her film "The Still Life of Vera" was premiered at Short Joy at IDFF Jihlava and screened at Vision du Réel, Neisse Film Fest or DOK. fest München and was shortlisted to the Czech student film prize Magnesia Award (Czech Lions). The main theme of her films is identity. She works with stylization and fine formal visualization, her films are balancing on the edge of documentary, fiction and experiment.

cinematography
Tomáš Frkal
script
Greta Stocklassa, Veronika Dvorská
cast
Helena Dvořáková, Angela Nwagbo, Philipp Schenker, Jiří Najvrt, Jan Slovák, David Payne, Jana Komárková, Mathias Wafula, Marek Vašut
music
Juras Karaka
editing
Alan Sýs
production
Jakub Vacík, Marek Dusil (Famu)
Photo
Kadr z filmu Buzz of the Earth