Tady Vary is bringing another selection of acclaimed festival titles to cinemas across Czechia, extending the atmosphere of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival into the regular cinema season. The 2026-27 program will begin in September and, with the first five titles now announced, will feature films coming from Cannes, Venice, Sundance and this year’s Karlovy Vary festival.
The new season will open Sept. 23 with Martina Buchelová’s Slovak-Czech romantic comedy Lover, Not a Fighter, followed by Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord, Martin McDonagh‘s Wild Horse Nine, Tony Gilroy‘s Behemoth! and Beth de Araújo’s Josephine through January. The lineup brings together established filmmakers and major international stars including John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Pedro Pascal and Channing Tatum.
Tady Vary currently encompasses 77 cinemas around the country, including venues in Prague as well as regional cities. The project operates as a cinema subscription modeled on a theatrical season, with one advance screening scheduled each month from September through June. The films are selected by Karel Och, artistic director of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, from upcoming Czech theatrical releases.
From Karlovy Vary to Cannes and Venice
The season begins with Lover, Not a Fighter (Milovník, ne bojovník), which received a strong response at this year’s Karlovy Vary festival. Directed by Buchelová, the Slovak-Czech comedy romance centers on a fragile love story set against an increasingly chaotic world, with Adam Kubala in the lead role. It will screen through Tady Vary on Sept. 23.
October’s selection shifts from a domestic co-production to an international festival heavyweight. Fjord, directed by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, is scheduled for Oct. 14 and won the top prize Palme D’or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The drama follows a young family in a remote Norwegian village whose life is disrupted by an unexpected intervention from child-protection authorities.
On Nov. 4, Tady Vary will move directly from the Venice Film Festival to Czech cinemas with Wild Horse Nine, the latest film from Martin McDonagh, the director of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Banshees of Inisherin. Set in Chile in 1973, shortly before the country’s military coup, the black comedy follows two CIA agents played by John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as they encounter conspiracies and shifting loyalties on Easter Island.
The ensemble also includes Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits and Parker Posey. The Venice premiere gives Tady Vary audiences an opportunity to see McDonagh’s new film before its wider Czech theatrical release.
Pedro Pascal and Channing Tatum lead winter selections
The first half of the season concludes with two American films built around prominent stars. Tony Gilroy‘s Behemoth! arrives Dec. 2, with Pedro Pascal playing Alex, a talented cellist who returns to Los Angeles after two decades on the road. His return home sets him on a journey shaped by music and unresolved questions about his life.
The film also features Olivia Wilde, Will Arnett and Matthew Lillard, with an original score involving composers including James Newton Howard and Alan Silvestri. Its December placement makes it the season’s final Tady Vary screening of 2026.
The January selection, Josephine, arrives Jan. 6 and comes from director Beth de Araújo. The psychological drama was one of the notable titles at Sundance 2026, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award, before screening at the Berlinale. The story is told largely through the perspective of 8-year-old Josephine, who witnesses a violent attack in a park and struggles with its aftermath. Gemma Chan and Channing Tatum lead the cast.
The expanding Tady Vary network reflects the project’s growing reach beyond Prague and Karlovy Vary. Organizers say the previous season drew an average of 3,043 viewers to each advance screening across participating cinemas, with the current network having grown to 77 venues. Ten cinemas are joining for the first time this season, including Brno’s Lucerna, Kino Čas in Karlovy Vary, and venues in Teplice and Mariánské Lázně.
Each Tady Vary evening is designed to recreate some of the communal character of a festival screening, with participating cinemas using red carpets, decorations and introductions. Season subscribers receive admission to 10 screenings for the price of seven, while individual ticket prices remain determined by each participating cinema. The remaining five titles for the 2026-27 season are expected to be announced later.
