Clumsy Standa and recently widower Bronya are volunteer firefighters in a village where they enjoy a quiet and peaceful life. Things begin to change when a van crashes into a crowd of people during the Easter Fair. Before anyone notices, the driver runs away from the car crash. People believe it is a terrorist attack and the festive mood is replaced by an atmosphere of fear, hatred, and misinformation. Bronya, who is convinced of terrorism, is trying to do something to improve the situation. The sense of danger pumps new blood into his veins, and the fire brigade becomes a militia.

Director Adam Koloman Rybanský’s confidently told and rhythmically compelling debut examines the mechanisms of racism and exclusion in the microcosm of a village. At the same time, he takes a loving and humorous look at human weakness, revealing a deeply humanist worldview.

The Czech film director and screenwriter Adam Koloman Rybanský was born in 1994 in Hradec Králové. From 2013, he studied Film Directing at FAMU in Prague. During his studies he wrote and directed several short films which were shown at various international film festivals. In 2017 and 2018, he was nominated for Best Student Film at the Czech Lion Awards. In 2021, he graduated from FAMU with his feature film debut SOMEWHERE OVER THE CHEMTRAILS.

Filmography: 2015 UVIDÍME? UVIDÍME …, 2017 PRATELSKÉ SETKÁNI NAD SPORTEM, 2018 HOME SLEEP HOME (all short films), 2022 SOMEWHERE OVER THE CHEMTRAILS

Awards (selection): Award for Best Production Design (Neiße Film Festival, Großhennersdorf/Germany 2022), Award for Best Screenplay (Festival of Tolerance, Zagreb/Croatia 2022)