From intimate documentaries to his own directorial debut, Prague cinemas revisit Václav Havel’s remarkable relationship with film at 90.
This somber film is not a hagiographic portrait of one of the country’s leading experts in Japanese studies but a quietly devastating warts-and-all look at a life slowly decimated by alcoholism.
Jiří Menzel’s My Sweet Little Village turns 40 this month, four decades after its Czech cinema debut and international festival success.
Flavorful performances by some of the country’s top actors and a series of increasingly outrageous situations frequently break through the artifice of an implausible screenplay.
This keenly-observed comedy offers a warm but unsparing portrait of Czech holiday culture that will resonate with anyone who has spent time in the country’s campsites and forests.
More interested in Skála’s artistic philosophy than a conventional biography, director Petr Slavík’s engaging film captures an artist who views public space as a place of discovery.
Beneath its quiet surface lies an authentic, deeply felt portrait of longing, anchored by an exceptional lead performance and a visually rich depiction of contemporary Myanmar.
Borrowing the premise of the American adolescent sex comedies popularized by films like Porky’s, Chytilová gleefully dismantles the genre from within.
This intimate portrait of one of Czechoslovakia’s most renowned Olympic heroes from director Jakub Červenka sometimes struggles to connect on dramatic terms, but its technical credentials are largely first-rate.
The newly-restored version is breathtaking to behold, and the enchanting original stories hold up more than half a century later; this one’s a real gem.
This eye-opening, heartbreaking tale of how young minds are co-opted by state propaganda represents an urgent and invaluable document of life inside contemporary Russia.
Even for those familiar with the OnlyFans platform, this is a revealing look behind the curtains of adult content creators—and the complex relationship with their fans.
Wonderful production design, vibrant cinematography on the streets of Prague, and outstanding performances bring this flavorful portrait of Franz Kafka to life.
This strikingly composed documentary from director Miro Remo is less interested in profiling these characters than in artfully capturing their peculiar existence.
Slovak director Tereza Nvotová’s follow-up to her breakout Nightsiren is impeccably well-crafted, utilizing minutes-long single takes to heighten the tension.
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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.
Škoda designers have recreated the iconic Ferat Vampire car from Juraj Herz’s classic 1981 Czech horror film, blending retro cinema with futuristic design.
A new digital restoration of Jaroslav Papoušek’s 1969 satire Ecce Homo Homolka will premiere at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Zuzana Kirchnerová’s debut feature Caravan, starring Aňa Geislerová, will premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The Cremator, The Pied Piper, and Beauty and the Beast all featured among the top 10 in a Letterboxd list of the 100 best horror movies seen by the fewest people.
This captivating documentary from director Jan Zajíček, based on the book by Vladimir 518, tells the story of Czechoslovakia through the lens of its landmarks.
The true story of how Czechoslovak Radio broadcast through the 1968 Warsaw Pact Invasion is recounted in this handsomely-mounted drama from Jiří Mádl.
This unsettling portrayal of an idyllic summer vacation shaken by accusations of incest closed out this year’s Írán:ci Film Festival in Prague.