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202481 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Housing Homelessness

Return to Life

202481 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Five homeless individuals in Otrokovice receive council flats through the Housing First project, aiming to reintegrate into society and confront their pasts.

“Am I what my house is?”

Housing Homelessness

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Five homeless individuals in Otrokovice receive council flats through the Housing First project, aiming to reintegrate into society and confront their pasts.

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Jaroslav Berandirector

Jaroslav Beranwriter

Roman Andrýsek

Roman Andrýsekcast

Vladimír Kučerkacast

Markéta Humelovácast

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In Otrokovice, five homeless individuals receive support from social workers as part of the Housing First project. They move into council flats, which provide a stable environment for rebuilding their lives. Throughout the 81-minute documentary, they face the challenges of their pasts while striving for reintegration into society. The film captures their daily experiences and the personal struggles they encounter as they seek to reclaim their place in the community. Directed by Jaroslav Beran, "Return to Life" offers a close look at their journeys.

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