Pongo Calling
Synopsis
The children have graduated from universities and the family is doing well. Mission completed. But the echoes of hate carry over from the old country.
When the Czech president claims that the Roma are work-shy, angry Štefan issues an appeal asking for photos of Roma working. Thousands are sent and Štefan becomes a well-known media figure. He produces vlogs, organizes demonstrations and humanitarian aid. He establishes a voluntary agency and fights an online battle with the 'haters'. All which comes at the cost of lost time with the family. Štefan's spirited wife, Iveta, has had enough. Will it be possible to institute some form of harmony in the life of the most famous Roma lorry driver?
Details
- Year
- 2022
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 87 min
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Tomas Kratochvil
- Producer
- Barbara Janišová Feglová
- Co-Producer
- David Evans
- Editor
- Marek Bihu
- Screenwriter
- Tomáš Kratochvíl
- Director of Photography
- Tomáš Kratochvíl
- Sound
- Michal Horváth
- Composer
- Jonatan Pastirák
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
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David Evans14 Trade Street
Cardiff
CF10 5DT
Sales Company
Impronta Films
Ana Fernandez Saiz93 Tabernacle Street
London
EC2A 4BA
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