Screenings

Tuesday 07. 04. 17:00

Kino Kotva

Language: Czech
Subtitles: Open Captions for Deaf and Hard of hearing

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What About Petey?

(Co s Péťou?)

This intimate portrait of the relationship between a father and his son on the autism spectrum captures both the difficulty and the strength inherent in everyday caregiving. At the same time, it exposes the limits of a system that too often relies on the sacrifices of others.

After the death of his wife, Mr. Jochec takes on the care of his two teenage children: his daughter Vanessa and his son Petr, who is on the autism spectrum. Petr will soon turn eighteen and is already physically an adult man. During occasional outbursts of anger, he harms himself and those around him. Despite the growing demands, the father devotes a significant portion of his physical and emotional strength to caring for his son.

This formally refined observational documentary is primarily a tribute to people in caregiving roles. Through a single human story, it also draws attention to the shortcomings of the current social system, which fails to provide sufficient support to people with disabilities and their families.

Czech Competition

Basic information about the film

TitleWhat About Petey?
Original LanguageCzech
Zněníoriginal audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech
Subtitles Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening)
Film typeFull-length documentary
Year of Production2025
Country of OriginCzech Republic
Length85 min.
Director Martin Trabalík
Sales producent
Jan Bodnár
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Kino Kotva
Lidická tř. 2110, České Budějovice

Language: Czech
Subtitles: Open Captions for Deaf and Hard of hearing

Czech Competition

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