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A Pint of Ink

A Pint of Ink (2026)

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: Czechia · Slovakia
  • Runtime: 83 min
  • Released: 2026-08-06
  • Czech release: 2026-07-07

Through photographs, home videos, letters and personal recollections, Ester Geislerová composes a portrait of Japanologist, translator, journalist, educator, calligrapher—and her father—Petr Geisler, a charismatic charmer who remained mysteriously elusive even to his closest family.

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Petr Geisler

Petr Geisler (1949–2009) was a Czech Japanologist, translator, journalist, calligrapher, photographer and teacher. A self-taught artist, he created original ink works rooted in Japanese script and made a significant contribution to Czech-Japanese cultural relations. His work was presented posthumously in the comprehen…

Ester Geislerová

Ester Geislerová is a Czech actress and visual artist who co-founded the Instagram project Terapie sdílením (Sharing Therapy) in 2018, focused on communication in relationships. Since 2019 she has co-hosted interactive live lectures with couples therapist Honza Vojtko. The project won the Czech Social Awards for most …

Anna Geislerová

Anna Geislerová is a Czech actress and one of the most prominent figures in Czech cinema. She is known for films such as Pelíšky and Protektor. In the film Karavan (2024) she plays Ester, a mother caring for a son with severe mental disability — the film screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

Min Tanaka

Min Tanaka is a Japanese dancer and actor, known as a pioneer of butoh - the avant-garde Japanese dance form. He appears in Wim Wenders' Perfect Days (2023) in a supporting role as a homeless man. Alongside his artistic work, he runs a farm in the Japanese mountains.

Lenka Geislerová

Lenka Geislerová is a Czech actress known for her work in film and theatre. She came to prominence in the late 1990s with roles in films such as Pelíšky and Divoké včely, earning multiple Czech Lion awards. She is one of the most distinctive figures in Czech cinema.

Věra Geislerová

Věra Geislerová is a Czech actress known for her work in film and theatre. She gained wider recognition through roles in Czech films such as Pelíšky and Šeptej, and has been one of the distinctive faces of Czech cinema around the turn of the millennium.

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