Film
A Happy Man
In this longitudinal observation, director and social anthropologist Soňa G. Lutherová presents an intimate portrait of a family in which one of the parents is transitioning.
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Praha | Prague Municipal Library – small hall, Mariánské nám. 1, Praha 1 |
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Brno | University Cinema Scala, Moravské náměstí 3, Brno |
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Plzeň | Moving Station, Koperníkova 574/56, Plzeň |
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Praha | Lucerna Cinema – large hall, Vodičkova 36, Praha 1 |
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Praha | Evald, Národní 28, Praha 1, Praha |
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Police nad Metují | Konferenční sál IC Broumovska, Mírové náměstí 105 Broumov, Broumov |
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Roztoky u Prahy | Vratislavka café, Kroupka 38, Roztoky |
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České Budějovice | Horka Vana, Česká 222/1, České Budějovice |
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“Humiliation is part of the life of most Romani,” says Štefan Pongo, explaining why he and his family moved to the United Kingdom 15 years ago. He now leads a happy life with his wife and children, working as a truck driver. However, he cannot remain indifferent to continued discrimination against Romani.
Pongo started his activism in 2018, when he called on Romani to post photos of themselves at work on social media. He was reacting to racist statements by President Miloš Zeman, according to whom the vast majority of Romani people do not work. Thousands of people responded to his call. Since then, he has organized a demonstration in Brussels, delivered humanitarian aid to settlements in eastern Slovakia, and filmed vlogs in which he deftly addressed topics related to Romani people. This documentary captures Pongo’s enthusiasm and his clashes with his hot-blooded wife, who has her own ideas about the compatibility of her husband’s activities with family life.
Pongo Calling
Pongo Calling
Czech, English, Romani, Slovak
English, Czech
Czech distribution premiere
2022
Czech Republic, Slovakia, UK
78 min.
Migration, Politics, Media, Europe
Hra o bláznech a lidech (2007) (amatérský film) Ruka (2011) (studentský film) Úly (2012) (studentský film) Shakespeare v ghettu (2012) Český žurnál: Gadžo (2014) Češi proti Čechům (2015) Český žurnál: Ubytovny (2015) Uprchlíci (2016) Český žurnál: Spolužáci (2017)