29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Break a Leg!

Break a Leg!

Lucie Vrtalová, Karolína Vrtalová / Czech Republic / 2023 / World Premiere / 11 min.


synopsis

This film is a mother-daughter collaboration. It captures the feelings, problems and the world of a child with learning difficulties that pigeonhole her into a category of students who need an individualized education plan (IEP). How to deal with the school system when you have a pixie inside your head?

This film will be featured in the online edition of Ji.hlava IDFF.

biography

Lucie Vrtalová works as an elementary school teaching assistant and runs a local library. Received a degree from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. For many years, Lucie was a theater costume designer. She also works with kids in book clubs and is involved in child and adult education. A mother of two children, one of whom is the co-creator of the film Karolína.

Karolína Vrtalová is a 14-year-old eighth-grade student with an individualized education plan. Her many creative outlets include animation and playing the ukulele.

more about film

director: Lucie Vrtalová, Karolína Vrtalová

contact

My Street Films / Viktória Hozzová
viktoria@mystreetfilms.cz

Film at festival

premiere type:World Premiere
festival edition:2023
section:My Street Films, Ji.hlava Online
language:Czech
subtitles:No Subtitle

Info

director:Lucie Vrtalová, Karolína Vrtalová
original title:Zlom vaz!
country:Czech Republic
year:2023
running time:11 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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