The Institute of Documentary Film in cooperation with the Czech Centre London, DocHouse Cinema and University of Bristol organizes 2 screenings of investigative documentary Sugar Blues. Film’s director and its main protagonist Andrea Culková embarks on a journey to fight off the “sugary dictatorship” and to uncover the consequences of the centuries’ worth of sugar consumption on both the individuals and the society.
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The director investigates the impact of hundreds of years of sugar consummation on individuals and society. She discovers the huge power this white powder has played in history right through to the present day. She uncovers links between mental and behavioural disorders and excessive consumption of sugar. An interview with Andrea Culková, the director of Sugar Blues
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Within East Doc Platform, a new and unique project of international importance will be introduced, named KineDok. “The project aims to adress the audience of creative documentaries, who are convinced that these films are worth seeing on the big screen and being accompanied by debates with the filmmakers or other interesting guests. KineDok will be welcomed by those who believe that a shared experience with friends at their favorite venue is better than solitary streaming at home and those who prefer the genius loci of alternative spaces to the unified multiplex cinema halls. Not to mention the possibility of meeting new people who think alike from five different countries and an opportunity to become an active part of this alternative distributional network“, says Jana Ripplová, the main coordinator of project KineDok.
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