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Eighth Day

Pragueshorts at KVIFF 2024 / Osmý den / Czech Republic 2023

Eighth Day Eighth Day

Synopsis

Teenagers Anna and Josef grew up in a strict religious sect. When the whole group gathers by a forest lake to perform a baptism on its youngest member, the two of them decide to run away. They disappear into the woods, but soon discover that they are completely unprepared for life outside their community. Special Jury Mention in the National Competition at the 18th Pragueshorts Film Festival 2024.

About the film

20 min / Color, DCP

Director Petr Pylypčuk / Screenplay Petr Pylypčuk / Dir. of Photography Helena Fikerová / Sound Klára Ondračková / Editor Timotej Rajniš / Art Director Matěj Sýkora / Producer Kryštof Burda, Tomáš Pertold / Production Perfilm / Coproduction FAMU / Cast Caroline Barnard, Jan Pokorný, Jan Teplý ml., Kristýna Badinková, Pavla Janiššová / Sales FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts / Contact Perfilm

About the director

Petr Pylypčuk

Petr Pylypčuk (Žatec, CR). Filmography: Metro (2019, short), Jan (2019, short), FAMU Four (2023, doc., co-dir.), Eighth Day (Osmý den, 2023, short).

Contacts

Perfilm
Klimentská 1772/48, 110 00, Prague
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 775 682 676
E-mail: [email protected]

FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts
Smetanovo nábřeží 2, 116 65, Praha 1
Czech Republic
E-mail: [email protected]

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Petr Pylypčuk
Film Director

Kryštof Burda
Producer

Tomáš Pertold
Producer

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