In the country struck by wildfires, a grieving father's quest for justice for his murdered daughter intertwines with stories of loss, resilience, and spiritual cleansing, as local communities face tragedy through traditional rituals and demolition derby races.

Land of Fire takes us on a journey through the remote areas of British Columbia, where dark shadows of the past lurk in the forests. It is a land whose arteries are roads along which young women disappear. People struggle in vain to save their villages and families from vast forest fires. Lonely cars wander through a dark landscape like predators hunting prey. Only the faces of those who have disappeared witness what happened from the posters along the road. We travel to a place that stands on ruins of the old world, a world of magical creatures of the wild that was destroyed long ago.

Land of Fire follows a family seeking justice for their sister‘s and daughter’s murder, another family is struggling with legacy of a community’s dead respected figure. Through the prism of often tragic personal experience, the film delves into the interconnectedness of human existence, the clash between modernity and ancient lore, and the profound challenges faced by individuals seeking solace in the wild.

People often turn to mythology and rituals in search of answers, they believe that when something bad happens to a person, the spirit leaves for the bush and the body keeps wandering the world without purpose. The film is an abstract insight into phenomena of loss, grief and dimensions of living in a place struck by violence and wildfires.

Can you find a place of healing in this dark, forgotten world?

IN POST-PRODUCTION

CZ/GE

Script & Director: Nikola Klinger
Script advisor: Martin Ryšavý, Zdeněk Blaha
Producer: Kristina Husová
Co-producer: Jan Wilde (Zeitgebilde Filmproduktion)
Editor: Ema Adamove
Music Composer: Fabian Russ
Supported by: Creative Europe MEDIA, Czech Film Fund
Presented at: IDFAcademy 2021, Pitch it@Berlinale workshop 2022/2023, Ji.hlava Co-production Forum 2024, Czech Docs Coming Soon 2025, Docu Talents from the East 2025