Mentoring Programme with Sergei Loznitsa – Film Screenings and Moderated Discussions

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300MSL credit 1 30 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 3 to 8 hours of self-study English winter

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Tereza BRDEČKOVÁ, Jitka HEJTMANOVÁ

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Tereza BRDEČKOVÁ, Jitka HEJTMANOVÁ

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Mentoring Program with Sergei Loznitsa: Film Screenings and Moderated Discussions

Date: November 5, 2026 – Thursday

Location: Lažanský Palace Screening Room, FAMU, Smetanovo nábřeží 2, 1st floor, Prague 1

Schedule:

10:00 AM – Doors open

10:15 AM – 12:20 PM Introduction and screening of Two Prosecutors, in the original language with English subtitles, 2025, 118 min

12:20 PM – 1:20 PM Moderated discussion, moderated by Assoc. Prof. Tereza Brdečková, in English without interpretation

Date: November 6, 2026 – Friday

Location: Studio FAMU Reference Screening Room, Klimentská 4, 4th floor, Prague 1

Schedule:

9:00 AM Doors open

9:15 AM – 11:30 AM Introduction and screening of In the Fog, in the original language with English subtitles, 2012, 127 min

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Moderated discussion, moderated by Assoc. Prof. Tereza Brdečková, in English without interpretation

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch break

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Introduction and screening of the film A Gentle Creature, in the original language with English subtitles, 2017, 143 min

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Moderated discussion, moderated by Assoc. Prof. Tereza Brdečková, in English without interpretation

Learning outcomes

Students will gain a deeper understanding of Sergei Loznitsa’s filmmaking and his approach to cinematic storytelling, his use of historical and archival materials, and cinematic language. Through screenings and subsequent moderated discussions, they will expand their ability to critically analyze a film and discuss its artistic, social, and historical contexts.

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Mentor’s Biography:

Sergei Loznitsa is a director, screenwriter, and producer who works in both documentary and fiction film. He studied applied mathematics and worked as a researcher in the field of artificial intelligence before enrolling in the film directing program at VGIK in Moscow in 1991.

He is the author of a number of internationally acclaimed documentary and feature films. His films *In the Fog*, *The Meek One*, and *Donbass* premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where he won the FIPRESCI Prize for *In the Fog* and the Best Director Award in the Un Certain Regard section for *Donbass*. His latest film, *Imperium*, was screened this year in the Venice Open – Out of Competition section at the Venice International Film Festival. In his work, he frequently draws on historical and archival materials and explores themes of collective memory, political history, and social change.

https://www.loznitsa.com/

Evaluation methods and criteria

To receive credit for this course, students must have 100% attendance on November 5, 2026, and November 6, 2026, as verified by the attendance list.

Note

Contact person: Andrea PETROVIČOVÁ, andrea.petrovicova@famu.cz , +420 234 244 339.

Schedule for winter semester 2026/2027:

Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
05.11.2026 10:00–13:30 Projection Room
Lažanský palác		 Mentor: Sergei Loznitsa lecture parallel1
06.11.2026 09:00–17:30 Studio FAMU - Screening room
Klimentská ulice		 Mentor: Sergei Loznitsa lecture parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2026/2027:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

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