On 6 October, the Youth Film Club will become a film club for everyone – join us for an exclusive preview screening of Pepa Lubojacki’s documentary If Pigeons Turned to Gold, a film about a complicated sibling bond that won the Berlinale Award for Best Documentary.
Formally playful and free of sentimentality, the film combines diary footage with a family archive brought to life using AI. Through filmmaking, Pepa tries to understand why her beloved older brother and two cousins are experiencing homelessness and struggling with addiction. She seeks to understand not only their lives, but also their family relationships, shared past and the circumstances that brought them to where they are today. She asks where love ends and control begins, and what respect truly means: trying to save someone, or letting them go.
Pepa Lubojacki (they/she) lives in Prague and works in documentary filmmaking. Their work focuses primarily on gender binaries and stereotypes, addiction and intergenerational trauma.
The screening will be followed by a discussion and Q&A with the filmmaker and guests who also work professionally with issues related to addiction.
Registration
Capacity is limited, so advance registration via the form is required: Registration form
Event accessibility
Parking for people with disability parking permits is available directly in front of KKC Hviezda or along the side of the building.
Step-free access to the building is available from the left-hand side. The building is fully wheelchair accessible.
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us at emma.steiningerova@trencin2026.eu.
