The Tukino Festival is three days full of screenings, debates and lectures with Roma filmmakers and about Roma films.
Program summary
Detailed programme can be found HERE.
Friday is dedicated to the premiere of the first episode of a documentary miniseries about the (de)segregation of Roma pupils in the Czech education system, produced by Tuke.TV.
19:30 FESTIVAL OPENING + SCREENING Divided Lives: Stories of Desegregation
(invitation only)
Premiere of Episode 1 of the documentary series on the desegregation of Roma pupils in the Czech education system. Directed by Alica Sigmund Heráková, produced by Tuke.TV.
21:30 AFTERPARTY following the screening of Divided Lives
(invitation only)
Saturday's theme focuses on Roma filmmakers. The Industry section of the program will be dedicated to them, and all films screened on Saturday are by Roma creators.
10:00 LECTURE The Image of Roma in Czech Cinema after 1990 (Industry)
A lecture with film excerpts. Guest speaker: Kamil Fila – film critic and theorist. Includes a Q&A session.
11:00 STUDY CASES Roma Representation in Czech and Slovak Films Created by Roma (Industry)
Current projects by Roma filmmakers (Vera Lacková, Robert Poupátko & Jiří Sádek, Viola Tokárová, Denis Kozerawski)
12:30 BREAK
13:30 PANEL DISCUSSION Institutional Support for Roma Filmmakers in the Czech Republic (Industry)
Panelists: Kamila Zlatušková – Director of the Television Institute and Serial Killer Festival;
Marta Švecová – Chairwoman of the Council of the Czech Film Fund
Jiří Sádek – producer and director
15:00 SCREENING Chavo
Director: Alecio Araci, Sweden, 2023, Drama, 15 minutes
Winner of the Short Film category at the Ake Dikhea? Roma Film Festival in Berlin
16:00 SCREENING Kambium 1492
Directors: Peter Kašpar and Denis Kozerawski, Slovakia, 2022, Documentary, 24 minutes
17:00 SCREENING Genesis
Director: Árpád Bogdán, Hungary, 2018, Drama, 120 minutes, ages 16+
19:00 BREAK
19:30 SCREENING + DISCUSSION The Kid
Director: Charlie Chaplin, USA, 1921, Comedy, Drama, Family, 50 minutes
An iconic silent film. Introduction by Kamil Fila – film critic and theorist.
Followed by a discussion with Roma filmmakers.
23:00 SCREENING + DISCUSSION The Wolfman
Director: Joe Johnston, USA, 2010, Horror, 119 minutes
Introductory talk by Robert Poupátko on the mythologization of Roma characters in horror films, followed by a discussion.
The theme of Sunday’s industry program is Roma in mainstream productions.
10:00 LECTURE + DISCUSSION The Role of Brno in the Development of Roma Audiovisual Culture – BRNOWOOD (Industry)
A short lecture and interview with Petr Kačírek, followed by a conversation with creative producer Lukrecius Chang.
Includes a screening excerpt from the film Na férovku, directed by Lukrecius Chang.
10:45 LECTURE + SCREENING Roma in Animated Works and Children's Programming (Industry)
The short film O Lýkožrútce (2023) will be presented by director and producer Eva Matejovičová and Jiří Sádek.
A screening of the fairytale O Marianovi from the Czech TV Brno series Kočování za pohádkou will be followed by a discussion with director Zuzana Dubová.
11:45 BREAK
13:00 LECTURE Opportunities for Roma Creators in the European Context (Festivals, Co-productions, Education) (EN) (Industry)
Lecture by Lisa Smith, Program Director of the Berlin Roma Film Festival Ake Dikhea?
14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION Roma Actors in Mainstream Productions (Industry)
With Pavlína Matiová, Martina Znamenáčková, Michael Žolták
Moderated by Ivona Shafaq
15:00 SCREENING Divided Lives: Stories of Desegregation
Repeat screening of Episode 1 of the documentary series on the desegregation of Roma pupils in the Czech education system.
Directed by Alica Sigmund Heráková, produced by Tuke.TV