A dream of love and beauty in a world of malice and hatred. A feature film based on the literary works of the passionate dreamer Alexander Grin and the performances of the Forman Brothers Theater. The call of the distant seas. A longing for adventure and unbridled freedom. The fury of the sea elements. The spicy scent of harbors. The intoxicating song of sirens. Mysterious phenomena beneath the sea. Wild drinking parties. Lively and rough friendships between sailors from all corners of the world.

At a blind school in the Czech Republic, the children exuberantly show off their remarkable talents – as musicians, as radio announcers, as daredevil bike riders and, most extraordinary of all, as photographers. Why take pictures of a world you can’t see? To capture memories, of course, that sighted people can describe back to them. Miroslav Janek’s documentary is a true eye-opener about the resilience, adaptability and creativity of children, faced with whatever challenge the world throws at them.

A foremost Czech documentarist with a unique authorial vision challenges us once and for all to stop perceiving autism as a medical diagnosis. Let’s take hold of the surrounding chaos and overload our senses! In such a state one may understand autism as a fascinating way of thinking that’s often maddeningly difficult to decipher.

A documentary revealing former Czech president Vaclav Havel's private moments and backroom dealings.