Next Stop is out now! Slovo 21 has released an instructional film for foreigners

Essential and valuable information for foreigners planning to move to the Czech Republic. Everything is presented clearly, concisely, and in an engaging way. This is what the new instructional film, Next Stop: Czech Republic, recently released by our organization, Slovo 21, offers. It guides foreigners through the realities of life in the Czech Republic and introduces them to what they can expect upon arrival in their new country. In addition to Czech, the film is available online in nine other languages.

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"We want to provide foreigners planning to relocate to the Czech Republic with a useful guide to help them with their first steps in a new country. This documentary film introduces viewers to basic information about the Czech Republic, as well as the rights and obligations of foreigners, in an engaging way, while also providing important links and contacts," says Blanka Vosecká Veselá, methodologist for the Welcome to the Czech Republic adaptation and integration courses at Slovo 21. She also happens to be the film's narrator.

In this nearly seventeen-minute film, viewers gain important information that will be useful in their daily lives as foreigners. For example, they will learn how the Czech education system works, what public transport has to offer, and what to watch out for when looking for housing or work:

"Employment in the Czech Republic can also be arranged through private employment agencies. However, avoid working with entities that are not legal agencies. Working through them may be considered illegal, and you could face heavy fines or even the termination of your residency," the documentary notes, among other things.

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The film also features foreigners who have been living in the Czech Republic for a long time. Among them is Anatoliy from Ukraine, who arrived in the Czech Republic nine years ago. "I started out here as a construction worker. Then I studied, and now I run my own business," says Anatoliy in the documentary, speaking excellent Czech.

"Considering they weren't professional actors, they did a really great job in front of the camera," says the film's director, Miroslav Ondruš, who also collaborated on the project more than 10 years ago when the original version of the film was shot.

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This updated version of the film better reflects the current situation and the needs of foreigners. The film is available with subtitles in English, Arabic, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Mongolian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and French.

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