
‘The Last Whale Singer’: Animated Czech co-production hits Prague cinemas this month
The Czech co-produced animated film The Last Whale Singer opens Feb. 19, blending fantasy, environmental themes and international production.

The Czech co-produced animated film The Last Whale Singer opens Feb. 19, blending fantasy, environmental themes and international production.

Ondřej Provazník’s drama Broken Voices took Best Film at the Czech Film Critics’ Awards, with Kateřina Falbrová praised for her lead role.

Digitally restored silent classic by Gustav Machatý has returned to Czech cinemas, offering modern audiences a rare look at one of the most provocative films of the interwar era.

A new Czech historical drama based on Kateřina Tučková’s novel examines wartime trauma and postwar violence ahead of its HBO debut.

The Czech-Lithuanian co-production has earned a directing award at Sundance, highlighting Czech creative input in a major international co-production.

Second Run brings Karel Kachyňa’s Long Live the Republic! to Blu-ray, marking its first worldwide high-definition home release.

The 1948 Czech science fiction film based on Karel Čapek’s novel arrives in a restored U.S. edition, expanding access to a key work of postwar European cinema.

The Trilobit Awards honored Czech film and TV makers whose work explored personal tragedy, social trauma and public responsibility.

The Vietnamese-Czech drama heads to American cinemas after its Karlovy Vary debut and premiere in local cinemas last summer.

Markéta Ekrt Válková’s Amira’s Children chronicles a Syrian family’s 10-year journey navigating life, identity, and integration in Prague.

A new Czech-Austrian film revisits the life of Mitsuko Aoyama, a Japanese woman who reshaped a Bohemian aristocratic family.

The Czech co-production scores a best documentary nomination, highlighting the country’s growing international impact alongside animated short Hurikán.

Věra Chytilová’s 1992 comedy The Inheritance returns to Czech cinemas from Jan. 22, offering audiences a chance to revisit the cult classic.

The Czech Film and Television Academy announced nominations for the 33rd Czech Lion Awards, highlighting a diverse year in Czech cinema.

A newly restored version of Věra Chytilová’s Prefab Story will screen at the Berlinale, alongside several Czech-backed projects.

The new Czech-Slovak drama examines the pressures behind Olympic glory, following last year’s Nepela with a more intimate, time-compressed portrait.

The renowned Czech filmmaker behind The Painted Bird has finished production on a new, still-untitled feature shot entirely in Los Angeles, with release planned for 2026.

Leading the nominations are the dramas Father and Broken Voices, each receiving six nods, while Zuzana Kirchnerová’s road movie Caravan follows with four.

Hana Novakova’s documentary Amoosed follows the moose’s rare return to Czechia and her decade-long quest to capture it on film.

Releasing on New Year’s Day, the new Czech comedy Dream Team follows athletes who fake intellectual disabilities, echoing the real 2000 Paralympics scandal.

The British actress, who lived in Prague during the filming of The Wheel of Time, selected Czech New Wave films Loves of a Blonde and Daisies among her all-time top 10.

The new Czech animated musical short premieres at Kino Světozor on Dec. 15, paired with a one-night-only live performance by Floex Ensemble.

President Petr Pavel hosted a Prague Castle screening of Invincibles, a new Czech drama exploring para ice hockey and equal opportunity in sport.

A new two-part Czech historical miniseries, Agnes, has wrapped filming across key heritage sites while portraying the life of St. Agnes of Bohemia.