Why a talking pigeon got Czechia to face up to its alcohol problem
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Director Pepa Lubojacki’s heartbreaking film chronicles the lives of her brother as he struggles with drink and homelessness – and her own shame in the face of societal prejudice Czech film-maker Pepa Lubojacki originally set out to make a film about pigeons. The report also notes that What fascinated the 39-year-old director was that the grey birds are clearly beautiful and highly intelligent creatures, yet human cruelty towards them is socially acceptable in the way it isn’t towards, say, crows or magpies. “You can spot kids kicking and chasing pigeons while their parents cheerfully look on,” she states. The moral blind spot reminded her of the way that people looked at homeless people like her older brother and her cousins. “The public has learned to avert their eyes,” she states. “My cousin was declined care seven times with open wounds in the hospital, and finally, they had to amputate both of his legs.”
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