BE EQUAL! — short films block

This year, the Be Equal! section focuses on the theme of identity – the search for it, its transformations, its strength and its fragility.

The films show that identity is not fixed once and for all, but is formed through dialogue with the world around us: in friendship, in art, in language and in the environment that exposes us to uncertainty and challenges. Each story offers a different perspective, but together they create a map of experiences that reflect our shared need to be seen and respected.

BUNK (Czech Republic, 2023, 21 min., dir. Piotr Jasiński, CZ / EN subs.)

Tomáš and Aleš, two 18-year-old friends, are travelling through the Czech countryside with an unusual business venture in mind. Before they can fulfil their dreams, however, they are forced to re-evaluate the true nature of their relationship... crammed into a single sleeping bag.

ALONE TOGETHER (Czech Republic, 2025, 19 min., dir. Chihyu Lin, CZ / EN subs.)

A chance encounter between an Asian millennial and a lonely Czech villager from the mountains. Despite the language barrier and the age difference, they understand each other better than anyone else... Shu-Yu is travelling alone through Europe. She is pulled out of her solitude by a meeting with Margita, an older Czech woman who lives in a small village in the mountains. Margita’s sharp and direct nature quickly helps them overcome the language barrier and forge a strong bond between women. Both find in each other the support and forgiveness that lay hidden deep within them.

LUCKY BREAK (Germany / Israel / Poland, 2025, 23 min., dir. Oleg Iakovlev, RU / CZ + EN subs.)

Following Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, my queer family and I fled Moscow in a hurry and found ourselves in revolutionary Sri Lanka. Searching for and coming to terms with our identities whilst seeking a new home and trying to keep the family together – is this a happy coincidence?