3 MWh

Synopsis

A nuclear power plant worker obsessed with counting has set a maximum limit on how much electricity he wants to consume. But the energy that should have lasted him for the rest of his life is slowly running out, forcing him to decide on its final use. 3 MWh is a film poem about degrowth and shows what it would look like if man stopped putting themselves at the center of nature. A 16mm analogue footage damaged by digitally recorded electrical discharges based on protagonist's voice demonstrates the relationship between man and material reality.

 The film premiered in the main competition of the Film Festival Rotterdam 2024 and was also nominated for the Pragueshorts 2024.

#feature

Marie-Magdalena Kochová is a Czech director based in Prague. She graduated from New Media in Pilsen and Documentary Film at FAMU in Prague. Her short film Shells premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2022, competed at canadian Hot Docs festival, was selected to The Hottest Shorts of Hot Docs 2023 and won The Best International Student Film Award at Cinedans Film Festival Amsterdam. Her work focuses on personal and social themes through documentary and fictional forms.