Light it Before it Burns (2026)

Is protecting natural areas as an untouchable open-air museum still realistic in a warming world? Experts say controlled burning—despite the temporary destruction it causes—could be a paradoxical tool for landscape regeneration. In Markéta Ekrt Válková’s documentary, scientific arguments and positive examples from abroad collide with scepticism from domestic firefighters and politicians, along with deep-rooted fear and ignorance among the local population.