The 29th Made in Prague Film Festival presents the UK premiere of Wishing on a Star, an offbeat crowd-pleaser that captivated audiences at the 2024 Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals and was nominated for the Best Documentary Award at the Chicago International Film

Neapolitan astrologer Luciana has an unusual recipe for happiness: on your birthday, travel to the exact spot on Earth where the planets align, for a fresh start. This humorous docudrama follows her quiet yet extraordinary life and five clients embarking on “birthday trips” to destinations as varied as Taipei, Beirut, and a tiny nearby village. Each journey promises a symbolic rebirth, offering the chance to alter one’s destiny and uncover hidden desires. Blending warmth, wit, and wanderlust, the film reveals how a change of sky — and a leap of faith — might just change your life. An offbeat crowd-pleaser.

Organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Centre

'A playful, lighthearted hybrid doc from Peter Kerekes on steering one’s fate, as an Italian astrologer sends her troubled clients off globetrotting'- Carmen Gray, The Film Verdict