
‘Franz’: Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka biopic to compete at San Sebastián International Film Festival
Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka biopic Franz, filmed in Prague, will compete in the Official Selection at the 2025 San Sebastián Film Festival.

Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka biopic Franz, filmed in Prague, will compete in the Official Selection at the 2025 San Sebastián Film Festival.

This affectionate portrait of the journey of immigrants in the Czech Republic has a raw authenticity and genuine nostalgia for a very particular time and place.

The 51st Summer Film School opens today in Uherské Hradiště, spotlighting global auteurs, African cinema, Czech premieres, and tributes to industry icons.

This stark parable about the bureaucracy of terror, and the terror of bureaucracy, feels distressingly relevant to the state of contemporary politics.

Director Ilya Naishuller (Nobody, Hardcore Henry) lends this one a little more style than it probably deserves—call it a guilty pleasure.

The Czech-Slovak-Polish co-production Father (Otec) will make its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti competition, marking a milestone for director Tereza Nvotová.

A serial killer employs sharks as his weapon of choice in Dangerous Animals, which played in the midnight movie section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

Following delays and cast changes, the third season of Foundation—filmed in Prague in 2023 and 2024—is now streaming on Apple TV+ through September 12.

The MCU’s latest take on Marvel’s First Family is stylish and fun, even if it doesn’t quite stick the landing.

Exiled Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi captures life in Gaza through intimate video calls with Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna.

Another group of teenagers pays the price for making a bad decision following a hit-and-run accident in I Know What You Did Last Summer, opening

Prague’s IMAX opens pre-sales for Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, a year before release, marking a first for the 70mm format in Europe.

Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka film Franz will have its world premiere in Toronto this September in the prestigious Special Presentations lineup.

A newly restored Ecce Homo Homolka got laughs and applause at this year’s Karlovy Vary film festival, showcasing Papoušek’s sharp satire of Czech family life.

Inspired by the infamous real-life Bambini di Praga case that made headlines back in 2004, this fictionalized account dedicates focus to a single victim, but relays a frightening account of how predators subversively operate in plain sight to rob children of their innocence.

The Czech-Slovak documentary from director Miro Remo takes home the Crystal Globe at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which wrapped today.

Bollywood’s King, starring Shah Rukh and Suhana Khan, heads to Europe for action sequences, with Prague shortlisted among key filming locations.

At Karlovy Vary, Czech officials weigh film tariff threats, rising incentive wars, and a new levy on streamers amid growing international competition.

A hollow exorcism thriller with sitcom-style camerawork and recycled scares, The Ritual is more parody than possession.

Nathan Fillion says filming The Rookie in Prague for season 8 felt like shooting a Bond movie as the series expands its scope with an overseas storyline.

Reports suggest Dune: Part Three is filming in Prague, but all evidence points to Budapest as the confirmed location for the sci-fi sequel.

Czechia saw a large drop in foreign film spending in 2024, but new incentives and legislative reforms aim to restore the country’s competitive edge.

James Gunn’s Superman is bright, bold, and sincere—bringing the Man of Steel back to life, even if the story itself falls short.

Agnieszka Holland’s Franz, a Kafka biopic shot in Prague, has unveiled a first trailer and new stills ahead of its Czech release on September 25.