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Release Date:
June 14, 2021
Original Title:
Nebe
Alternate Titles:
Nebe – filmová zpověď Tomáše Etzlera
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Mimesis Film
Production Countries:
Czech Republic
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 71
Tomáš Etzler worked for seven years as a foreign correspondent in China. He came to know a country that was developing at an admirably fast pace, was swayed by its energy, and for a moment believed that modernity could bring about political change as well. Before long, it dawned on him that many people would continue to be severely punished, and the regime would still keep most of the nation in a state of indecision and ignorance. Without neglecting that face of China today, Etzler chose to tell a story of hope in his personal documentary. Using the example of an orphanage for disabled children, he shows that the answer to collectivist brutality and ruthlessness can be mutual assistance, tolerance and empathy.
Camera Operator:
David Čálek
Nathan Mauger
Tomáš Etzler
Petr Svidenský
Curtis Rodda
Diego Herrero
Director:
Adéla Špaljová
Tomáš Etzler
Dramaturgy:
Lucie Tenney
Editor:
Adéla Špaljová
Idea:
Tomáš Etzler
Producer:
Jan Macola
Production Manager:
Lucie Tenney
Screenplay:
Tomáš Etzler
Adéla Špaljová
Sound:
Václav Flegl
Ivan Horák
Sound Designer:
Ivo Špalj
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