The documentary Pit-Hole by Jiří Stejskal has been awarded at Fresh Film Fest. The film was screened in the film section Confrontations that presented feature and documentary student films. The jury members were Ana Agopian, Robert Sedláček and Paulo Furtado. The film participated in the last year’s East Silver market.
Film of the Week
Pit-Hole
August 29 - September 4, 2011
Pit-hole
Jáma, Czech Republic, Estonia, 2010, 54 min, HD, Current Affairs, Human Rights, Longitudinal, Personal View, Philosophy, Social Issues, Society
"Pit-hole" is a story about an unusual Kiev family fighting against real estate lawlessness. Nataliya, the head of the family, is trying to preserve the family village house, now surrounded by modern living quarters. Besides that she has to take care of her four children, two husbands and a little herd of mischievous goats. Will Nataliya manage to keep the family life style and privatize the land or will they be kicked out for superior reasons? Is Ukraine really a democratic country?
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