Lynne Sachs' Every Contact Leaves a Trace Premieres in Czechia at Ji.hlava
The documentary, in which Sachs hires a detective to trace people from business cards she kept, screens at Ji.hlava as she sits on the First Lights jury.
Lynne Sachs' documentary Every Contact Leaves a Trace had its Czech premiere at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, where Sachs is also serving on the First Lights jury this year, according to Variety.
The film follows Sachs as she tracks down people whose business cards she kept over decades. To do so, she hired a detective.
The documentary also draws on analyses from forensic investigators, and Sachs' niece and nephew appear in it, helping her with the investigation.
Quick answers
What is Every Contact Leaves a Trace about?
It follows director Lynne Sachs as she tracks down people whose business cards she kept over decades, with help from a hired detective, analyses from forensic investigators, and her niece and nephew.
Where did the film have its Czech premiere?
It screened at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival.
What else is Lynne Sachs doing at Ji.hlava?
She is serving on the festival's First Lights jury this year.