In interwar Czechoslovakia the name Schicht was equal in reputation to names such as Škoda, Baťa, Kolben and Daněk. As well as the legendary soap with the stag, the family of industrialists made Elida cosmetics and Ceres fats. The Schichts had a social programme for their employees that was unique for its time. They were pioneers of advertising. They encouraged technological innovation in various fields, including aviation and film – it is thanks to them that the first sound film in the Czech lands was shown in Ústí nad Labem. Historical events, loss of property and home caused the breakup of the family of "Bohemian Germans" and the family business. The family’s descendants are currently scattered all over the world. How do they perceive the Schicht inheritance?

Writer / Taťána Marková    Story / Taťána Marková , Martin Krsek    DoP / Petr Vejslík    Editor / Šárka Sklenářová    Sound / Vojtěch Knot , Vladimír Chrastil    Music / Petr Tichý , Anna Romanovská

Release date / 29 January 2026

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