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Heaven

Heaven

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 14, 2021

Runtime

1h 11m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Nebe

Production Companies

Mimesis Film

Director

Adéla Špaljová

Description

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.