
‘Kingdom of Soap Bubbles’: New Czech doc tells the story of the Schicht family and their iconic soap brand
The new Czech documentary Kingdom of Soap Bubbles traces the Schicht family’s rise from a local soap maker to Unilever co-founders.

The new Czech documentary Kingdom of Soap Bubbles traces the Schicht family’s rise from a local soap maker to Unilever co-founders.

The upcoming biopic Nepela follows Olympic figure skater Ondrej Nepela’s hidden struggle for freedom under Czechoslovakia’s communist regime.

Grasshopper Film acquires U.S. rights to Czech Oscar entry I’m Not Everything I Want To Be, a documentary on photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková.

Czech-backed feature DJ Ahmet is one of three films competing for the Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films, with winners to be revealed at El Gouna Film Festival.

John Rhys-Davies, known for Lord of the Rings, joins the cast of the Czech fantasy film Heart of Aldoria, with filming across South Bohemia planned for 2026.

Tereza Nvotová’s follow-up to Nightsiren, a Slovak-Czech-Polish drama submitted by Slovakia to the 2026 Oscars, has won the Golden Eye at Zurich Film Festival.

The first feature-length documentary on Czech women’s hockey captures a groundbreaking season and the team’s historic home world championship.

The new feature about celebrated WWII RAF ace Josef František has wrapped filming in Prague and is targeting a July 2026 cinema release.

The Czech-Polish-German co-production Franz claimed multiple honors at the 50th Gdynia Film Festival, winning the second-place Silver Lion and three additional awards.

The Czech-Slovak film Bojovník, directed by Vojtěch Frič and Tomáš Dianiška, brings MMA to the screen with actors, fighters, and singer Calin.

Director Barbora Chalupová follows three women navigating the fast-growing platform in a provocative look at online intimacy and commerce.

Ondřej Provazník’s Czech feature, inspired by a real-life abuse case, earns the German Independence Award at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.

Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka biopic Franz, filmed largely in Prague, will represent Poland at the 2026 Oscars after not being considered for Czech submission.

The Czech comedy My Sweet Little Village marks 40 years with a celebration in Křečovice, revisiting its iconic locations and cast memories.

A new documentary from Valerio Mendoza Guillén and Jorge Sánchez Calderón follows a Venezuelan family resettling in Czechia amid political and economic turmoil.

FAMU student Philippe Kastner’s animated short Vlček has been named a finalist at the 2025 Student Academy Awards in New York.

Agnieszka Holland’s new film reimagines Franz Kafka through costume, challenging the myth of the writer in black.

The new film centers on the mountain rescue service and life in the Czech highlands, with a cast led by Aneta Krejčíková and Igor Orozovič.

Deaf Crocodile will release a restored Blu-ray of Jiří Barta’s 1986 classic The Pied Piper, with newly restored short films and extras.

Slovak director Miro Remo’s documentary Better Go Mad in the Wild, winner of Karlovy Vary’s top prize, will premiere in Czech cinemas Sept. 18.

Olmo Omerzu’s latest feature will compete in the main competition at the 73rd San Sebastián Film Festival, joining Agniezska Holland’s Franz.

Director Robin Kvapil’s new film follows three Czechs sympathetic to Russia as they confront the realities of war in Ukraine.

Jemný rváč (which translates as Gentle Fighter), a new documentary by Adolf Zika, explores Lukáš Krpálek’s rise to judo’s highest ranks.

Klára Tasovská’s Berlinale-premiered film about photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková is Czechia’s submission for the 2026 Academy Awards.