The documentary is a family ‘reality show’ trying to follow the lives of hens saved from egg farms and adapted back into living in ‘their own backyard’ during the Coronavirus pandemic. (Directed by Filip Remunda, 2020, 74 min., Czech with English subtitles.) The film is being screened in connection to Earth Day 2022, supporting environmental protection.

EKOFILM is the oldest international film festival about the environment, natural and cultural heritage in Europe. For more information about the festival in the Czech Republic, please visit: https://www.ekofilm.cz/en/.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:

Filip Remunda is a Czech filmmaker, cinematographer, and producer. In 2005, he graduated from the Film and Television Academy of the Performing Arts (FAMU) in Prague, focused on documentary filmmaking. He has made such films as Czech Dream (2004), Film Encounters (2007), and Czech Peace (2010). Additionally, he is co-founder of the Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) and actively lectures at the Ex Oriente Film, an international documentary development workshop organized by IDF. He runs the independent film company Hypermarket Film Ltd.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date/Time: April 28, 2022, at 6 pm

Location: Embassy of the Czech Republic
3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008

RSVP required: https://chickens.eventbrite.com

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