What If We Run Out of Stones?

What if everything in the world were equal, with no distinction between the value of the living and the inanimate? Matter observes, feels, perceives, judges, and suffers us. It is our silent witness, sometimes more influential than we realize. The film seeks to explore this idea through its protagonists, the stones. It extends empathy toward them and metaphorically connects with everything marginalized in our world. A short film about the life of the stones among us shot on 35 mm.

Nora Štrbová studied animation and documentary directing at FAMU. Her short films were acclaimed and awarded around the world (Vision du Réel, IDFA, Poitiers Film Festival, ANNECY etc.) and nominated for Czech Film Critics’ Awards. She is also the author of music videos and animated jingles.