The drag queen reveals her gender identity to a small-town mother, but everything doesn’t spiral out of control. Šimon Holý's emotional and audience-friendly film "Chica Checa" will be screened on Saturday at the Crystal Globe Competition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Holý wrote the screenplay and directed the film, while also composing the music himself.

The film explores the relationship of an individual living in a small town with their family and community. Holý aims to provide viewers with both an entertaining and thought-provoking experience by highlighting drag culture and the quest for individual identity in this production. "Chica Checa" goes beyond being merely a source of entertainment, delivering significant messages about social norms and family ties.

Holý spent about seven or eight years working on the film. During this time, he made a great effort to deeply develop the characters and narrate the story in an authentic voice. "Chica Checa" showcases the beauty of drag art while also revealing the challenges of small-town life. In this respect, the film successfully offers viewers both an entertaining and thought-provoking experience.