HAPPINESS TO ALL
Filip Remunda / 2024 / 96' / Czech Republic, Netherlands
Vitaly, a nuclear physicist by training and a record-holder for enduring extreme cold, lives in poverty in Russia. His parents – once respected members of the Soviet scientific elite – look back nostalgically on the regime they helped build. But the patriot from Novosibirsk grows increasingly disillusioned with capitalist Russia. Gradually radicalized, he begins preaching a new, ‘fairer’ order through his personal vlog. Shot over eight years (2016–2024), the film traces how deep disappointment drives entire generations toward radical ideologies and authoritarian figures.
Watch trailer here: HAPPINESS TO ALL
02.10, 18:00, CZECH CENTER
World premiere: JI:HLAVA IDFF