Pepa Lubojacki is a Czech film director and documentary maker. She made her debut with the feature-length documentary Kdyby se holubi proměnili ve zlato ("If Pigeons Turned to Gold").[1][2]
The film Kdyby se holubi proměnili ve zlato
She shot the film over five years, mostly on an iPhone. She also included old photographs in it, which she stylises with the help of artificial intelligence.[1] At the festival in Karlovy Vary, where it was presented in a Czech pre-premiere, she called it deeply personal.[1] In February 2026 the film won the award for best documentary at the Berlinale.[1]
In September 2026 Czech film academy members chose it as the Czech entry for the Oscar in the best international film category.[1] Pavel Sladký, film critic of Radiožurnál, ranked it among the best Czech films ever.[2] For its general release in cinemas, the film is to be accompanied by an awareness campaign.[1]
Sources
- Deník.cz — 25 September 2026
- Dvojka / Radiožurnál — 24 September 2026