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The documentary 'If Pigeons Turned to Gold,' which explores addiction in director Pepa Lubojacki’s own immediate family, has been chosen as Czechia’s submission for the Best International Film at the 2027 Academy Awards.
Director Pepa Lubojacki spoke about her Berlinale-awarded documentary 'Kdyby se holubi proměnili ve zlato' (If Pigeons Turned to Gold), which premiered at Karlovy Vary and depicts her family's five-year struggle with alcohol addiction, advocating for systemic help.
The Czech Republic has chosen the documentary feature 'If Pigeons Turned to Gold' as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards. The film's director expressed initial apprehension followed by joy regarding the selection.
The Czechoslovak documentary 'Kdyby se holubi proměnili ve zlato' (If Pigeons Turned to Gold), directed by Pepa Lubojacki, received two awards at the Berlin International Film Festival: one for innovative filmmaking and another for best documentary.
The film 'If Pigeons Turned to Gold' has been officially put forward as the Czech Republic's submission for the Academy Awards.
The Czech film 'If Pigeons Turned to Gold' secured two awards at the Berlinale, including Best Documentary, marking the first time a Czech film has won this honor since its inception in 2017.