The BRNO16 International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the Czech Republic. It has been held continuously since 1960. The 67th edition runs from 14 to 18, October.

The film LOOK HOMEWARD, directed by Artem Rachkelyuk, is featured in the International Competition. For this film, the director has already received the Screenplay Award at the Poitiers Film Festival, as well as the Golden Hobby-Horse (Złoty Lajkonik) and the Golden Dragon (Złoty Smok) at the Krakow Film Festival.

Film synopsis: Vlad, a Ukrainian living in Poland with his sister, learns that his father has been drafted into the army. What he tried to ignore suddenly comes back to him with a vengeance.

Credits:
screenplay and direction: Artem Rachkelyuk
cinematography: Stefan Żółtowski
editing: Filip Dziuba
production management: Alicja Kusal
cast: Nazarii Bunchuk, Solomiia Kalyna-Osiian, Klaudia Koścista, Michał Grzybowski
artistic supervision: Mariusz Włodarski, Jakub Kijowski

Film at the BRNO 16 Festival website: vp.eventival.com/brno16/2026/film/1252233

Good luck!