Pavel Borecký, a Czech-born social anthropologist and audiovisual ethnographer, hails from the vibrant city of Prague, where he was born in 1986. As a recipient of the prestigious Swiss Excellence scholarship, Borecký is now nearing the completion of his multimedia PhD dissertation, which delves into the pressing issue of water scarcity in the Middle East.
Throughout his academic and professional journey, Borecký has garnered significant recognition for his thought-provoking films, which often explore the intricate relationships between culture, society, and the human experience. His 2015 film, Solaris, offered a piercing examination of consumer culture in Estonia, while his 2018 documentary, In the Devil's Garden, probed the complex themes of refugeness and decolonization in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
Borecký's most recent and ambitious project, Living Water (2020),marks his first foray into feature-length documentary filmmaking. This visually stunning and intellectually stimulating film is sure to leave audiences with a newfound appreciation for the multifaceted challenges and opportunities presented by the global water crisis.
