How ‘Up Again’ Director Captured the Rise of a Teenage Figure Skating Champion: ‘The Technical Conditions Were Extremely Challenging’

News Briefvia VarietyOctober 30, 2026

The immersive Czech film “Up Again,” screening in its world premiere at the Ji.hlava docu fest, starts in darkness as the unmistakable sound of ice skates scraping at high speed fills the cinema.

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