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Praha Prague Municipal Library – small hall, Mariánské nám. 1, Praha 1
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Tomáš Halík, Protagonist
David Čálek, Director
Havel Parkán, Protagonist
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Praha Lucerna Cinema – large hall, Vodičkova 36, Praha 1
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David Čálek, Director
Vanda Hybnerová, Protagonist
Havel Parkán, Protagonist
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Praha Světozor Cinema – small hall, Vodičkova 41, Praha 1
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About the film

This documentary about five Czech women and men traces the months when life came to a standstill because of the covid-19 pandemic. How did actress Vanda Hybnerová, singer-songwriter Radůza, theologian Tomáš Halík, ski resort operator David Chmelař, and café owner Havel Parkán cope with the situation?

From one day to the next, they lost the opportunity to work, lost clients, moved their business to a digital environment, but most importantly, had to learn to wait. The experience of lockdown is conveyed through the lives of individuals trying to reconcile their professions with anti-pandemic measures. While Radůza starts to earn money through her hobby, Tomáš Halík celebrates mass online in an empty church. The subjects of the documentary oscillate between scepticism regarding the decisions of politicians and violation of prohibitions. But no one loses hope. The documentary’s primary focus is not the unknown virus, but the people themselves who refused to give up.

Title

Stop Time

Original Title

Stop Time

Original Language

Czech

Subtitles

English, Czech

Premiéra

World premiere

Year of Production

2022

Country of Origin

Czech Republic

Length

92 min.

Tags

Health, Spirituality, Europe

David Čálek
Director
David Čálek

režisérská: Cesta vzhůru (Climbing higher) 2015 Pirátské sítě (Pirating pirates) 2014 Tiger Lillies in Prague 2011 Nebe Peklo (Heaven, Hell) 2010 Berkat a Maršo, štěstí a svoboda (Berkat and Marsho: Happiness and Freedom) 2007 Bezesné noci (spol, rež. Radim Špaček) 2004

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