In the apocalyptic landscapes of recent wildfires, two Czech seasonal workers in their late thirties travel to the vast forests of northern Canada to join the highly-prized morel mushroom harvest. Seeking freedom and adventure through hard, unregulated labor outside the system, what begins as a rejection of modern routines and capitalist constraints slowly reveals its own contradictions, as the instability and isolation of off-grid living bring forward a quiet longing for safety, connection, and structure. Against a haunting backdrop of charred wilderness, Thieves of Ashes offers an intimate portrait of a world shaped by economic uncertainty, where survival constantly challenges ideals of freedom and solidarity.

Dop / David Ticháček    Editor / Lucie Hecht    Music / Marek Buranovský    Sound / Matěj Lindner    Writer / Lumír Košař , David Ticháček

Completion date / September 2026

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