CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY
in production
© deFilm, 2026
Synopsis
A playful exploration of power, money, hierarchy, and inequality through the eyes of children from all walks of life. PLAYTOPIA combines the real and the imagined in a documentary film with whimsical and magical elements.
Project details
- Production country: CZECH REPUBLIC | ROMANIA
- Produced by CINEPOINT | deFilm | INCOMPLETE PICTURES |TAG FILM
- With the support of ROMANIAN FILM CENTER | MEDIA – CREATIVE EUROPE | CZECH FILM FUND | CZECH MINISTRY OF CULTURE | AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION
- Original language: English, Czech
- Shooting locations: Czech Republic, North Macedonia, Romania
- To be released in: 2026
Credits
- Director and writer: BARA JICHOVA TYSON
- Producers: ALICE TABERY | KRISTINA HUSOVÁ (ŠKODOVÁ) | BARA JICHOVA TYSON | RADU STANCU | CRISTINA HANEȘ | CHRISTIAN POPP
WORKSHOPS
- Cannes Docs Marché du Film (France) | 2024
- IDFAcademy (Netherlands) | 2023
- Producers On The Move at Cannes Film Festival (France) | 2023
- East Doc Forum (Czech Republic) | 2023
- ExOriente (France, Czech Republic) | 2022-2023
- DokLeipzig Co-Pro Market (Germany) | 2022
Bara Jichova Tyson’s first feature documentary film “TALKING ABOUT ADULTERY” world premiered in 2019 at renowned Sheffield Doc Festival, followed by screenings at Jihlava IDFF and DOC NYC.
© CINEPOINT | deFilm | INCOMPLETE PICTURES | TAG FILM, 2026