Three people standing onstage, one man in the center flanked by two women.

Czech Competition

The Body in My Head

(Tělo v mé hlavě)

Starting at a young age, they have faced criticism, insults and humiliation because of how they look. Now a group of men and women meet in a TV studio to talk about their experiences of body shaming and ways to confront it.

The participants featured in the documentary have experienced abuse of all kinds since childhood. Upon an invitation from Czech Television, they now meet in a TV studio. This therapeutic safe space gives them the courage to share their emotions and experiences of body shaming. For a while they feel as if they don’t have to hide anything, please anyone, or look a certain way. They talk openly about non-acceptance, bullying, obsession with food and weight, or scars on the body and soul. Others have long reduced their identity to a few hurtful phrases, but now the protagonists are able to add context to these words and combat their power by telling their own stories.

03/22 21:00

Prague Municipal Library – small hall, Mariánské nám. 1, Praha 1

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Dagmar Smržová, Director
Veronika Slámová, Producer
Lukáš Dobrota, Moderator
Jan Kulhánek, Psychologist

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03/25 20:30

Lucerna Cinema – large hall, Vodičkova 36, Praha 1

Discussion
Dagmar Smržová, Director
Tereza Pospíšilová, Protagonist
Kamila Dolotina, Moderator
Veronika Slámová, Producer
Jan Kulhánek, Psychologist
Raego, Protagonist

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03/27 18:00

Atlas – small hall, Ke Štvanici 371/4, Praha 8

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Title	The Body in My Head
Original Title	Tělo v mé hlavě
Original Language	Czech
Subtitles	Czech, English
Premiéra	World premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	Czech Republic
Length	72 min.
Tags	Health, Lifestyle, Europe
Director	Dagmar Smržová

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