Taskovski Films has come on board as the sales agent for “We Have to Survive,” which has its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival, which runs March 5-15.
The film, written and directed by Tomáš Krupa, reveals the challenges of a changing world, and the quiet strength of those living through it, illustrated with a number of character-driven stories.
The film travels from the fragile Outer Banks of the U.S., where the ocean slowly reclaims the land, to the vast Mongolian desert, where a family plants trees against the wind, and on to the underground town of Coober Pedy in Australia, where people build their lives beneath the burning earth, and the icy shores of Greenland, where ancient fishing traditions have new beginnings.
Irena Taskovski, head of acquisitions at Taskovski Films, says: “ ‘We Have to Survive’ brings us face to face with lives already reshaped by a changing climate. But it is not just the scale of the crisis, but the human dignity, and care that emerge within it. These stories remind us that climate change is not distant, it is lived, shared, and deeply human. At a time when the future can feel uncertain, Tomáš Krupa’s film offers something essential: a sense of connection, responsibility, and a reminder that we are all under the same sky.”
The film is produced by Krupa for Hailstone. The co-producers are Christian Popp (Yuzu Productions), Peter Drössler (Golden Girls Film), and Arash T. Riahi (Golden Girls Film). Cinematography is by Martin Čech and Ondřej Szollos.
Krupa was the recipient of the Sun in a Net National Film Award, the IGRIC Film and TV National Award, and the Slovak Film Critics’ Award for his feature documentary “The Good Death” (2018).
In 2013, he founded his production company, Hailstone, which focuses on creative documentaries and art-house feature films.
His profile was recognized internationally when he was selected for the Emerging Producers 2020 program, presented at Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Festival. Most recently, he co-produced the Austrian-Slovak historical drama “Perla,” which won Best Austrian Film at Viennale in 2025.