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Don't Be Afraid, Breathe, Create

Don't Be Afraid, Breathe, Create (2026)

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Rated: 12+
  • Released: 2026-04-16

David Stypka was not only an exceptional musician, but also a sensitive observer of the world... He sought beauty in ordinary moments and found light even in dark times. His work inspires across generations. Who would not know songs like "Jericho", "Cross" or the duet "Good Morning, Dear" with Ewa Farna? Yet few knew him as he truly was – how he lived, created and how he coped with a difficult fate. It is precisely this personal dimension that the documentary by director Dan Svátek reveals.

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David Stypka

David Stypka was a Czech singer, songwriter and frontman of the band Bandjeez, known for his distinctive voice and poetic lyrics. He passed away in 2019 at the age of 36 after battling cancer. The documentary film "Neboj, dýchej, čaruj" by director Dan Svátek offers an intimate portrait of his life and art.

Kateřina Marie Tichá

Kateřina Marie Tichá is a Czech singer-songwriter working in pop, folk and alternative music. She performs both solo and with her band Bandjeez, and is known for her distinctive voice and introspective Czech-language lyrics.

Dan Svátek

Dan Svátek is a Czech film and documentary director. He is the author of the documentary Neboj, dýchej, čaruj (2023), an intimate portrait of singer David Stypka, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2021 at the age of 41. His work focuses primarily on documentary filmmaking with a personal and intimate approach.

Ewa Farna

Ewa Farna is a Czech-Polish singer and songwriter from Třinec who rose to fame as a teenager with pop and rock hits in both Czech and Polish. She launched her career in 2006 and is known for her powerful voice and wide-ranging repertoire spanning pop and rock.

Mirai Navrátil

Mirai Navrátil is a Czech singer, guitarist, and frontman of the pop group Mirai, which he co-founded in 2014. The band rose to fame with hits such as „Když nemůžeš, tak přidej" and „Anděl", winning both the Český slavík and Anděl awards. Born in Ógaki, Japan, Navrátil grew up in Frýdek-Místek and holds a law degree f…

Martin Ledvina

Martin Ledvina is a Czech guitarist, composer, and music producer. He made his name as a member of the bluegrass band Druhá tráva, with whom he toured the USA. He later became a sought-after producer, working with artists such as Mandrage, Lenka Dusilová, Marek Ztracený, and David Stypka — for whom he completed the po…

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