At the beginning of the 1960s a secret summer getaway for the communist establishment was developed on the banks of Orlík reservoir. The architecturally unique resort was designed by the most progressive Czech names in the field – they had been purposefully imprisoned to force them to work on state projects. In the days of unrestrained capitalism following the revolution, the site came into the hands of now notorious businessmen. This nontraditional documentary portrait, suffused with an air of mystery, captures the genius loci and turbulent history of a hidden summer paradise that was left off every map.

26 MIN / 2015 / CZECH
DOCUMENTARY

IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH:
The Czech Television 
Academy of Arts Architecture & Design

SUPPORTED BY:
Ministry of Education Youth and Sports

WRITER AND DIRECTOR:
Martin Hrubý

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
Lukáš Milota
Martin Hrubý

EDITOR:
Hedvika Hansalová

SOUND DESIGNER:
Jakub Jurásek

PRODUCER: 
Mikuláš Novotný

ORIGINAL TRAILER