The dog is being held by a person in gloves who is holding a medical instrument.

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Saturday 03/15 21:00

Světozor Cinema – Small Hall

Language: Czech
Subtitles: English

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Scent Evidence

(Pachová stopa)

Today it seems that forensics uses the most advanced technologies and is slowly moving towards infallibility. But the reality is often very different.

Even now, in Czechia one can be imprisoned simply because a police dog identifies an assigned scent trail after months of unsuccessful attempts. This unreliable method results in a large number of false accusations and led Zuzana Piussi to create a compelling report about this dubious investigative procedure.

What to do with a method that seems to survive only because some investigators like dogs and have devoted their entire lives to training them? Now they are doing everything they can to ensure that their position doesn’t change. The film soon exceeds its basic framework, becoming a report on the rigidity of the system and the inevitable imperfection of justice.

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Politics Justice

Basic information about the film

Title	Scent Evidence
Original Title	Pachová stopa
Original Language	Czech
Subtitles	English
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	Czech Republic, Slovakia
Length	79 min.
Director	Zuzana Piussi

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03/15 21:00

Světozor Cinema – Small Hall
Vodičkova 41, Praha 1

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03/19 15:00

Edison Filmhub
Jeruzalémská 1321/2, Praha 1

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Zuzana Piussi, Director
Václav Peričevič, Protagonist
Mikoláš Ježek, Moderator

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