
‘Gerta Schnirch’: Czech historical drama on postwar expulsion of Germans premieres on HBO
A new Czech historical drama based on Kateřina Tučková’s novel examines wartime trauma and postwar violence ahead of its HBO debut.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Directed by veteran Slovak filmmaker Dušan Trančík, the film is set to premiere in Czech cinemas on June 19, 2025, and has just released its first trailer.

The new Czech film Fichtelberg draws on the visual legacy of Karel Zeman in a historical adventure tale set to premiere at the Zlín Film Festival.

Director Ondřej Provazník’s new film, inspired by real events, examines power dynamics and abuse in a 1990s girls’ choir. In cinemas from July 8.

Director Dužan Duong’s debut brings an authentic Czech-Vietnamese family story to cinemas, premiering July 24 across Czechia.

Comedy Pod parou flips the Danish original’s premise with four Czech teachers testing a boozy theory. In cinemas from August 7.

The Czech movie will compete among 15 movies including The Substance and Emilia Pérez for the title of Best European Film at this year’s awards on Dec. 7.

Starring Hana Vágnerová and Slovak singer-actress Zea, Pod parou has recently wrapped filming in the Czech wine region of Mikulov, South Moravia.

Agnieszka Holland’s portrait of refugees struggling to cross the border from Belarus to Poland has been praised by critics, but condemned by politicians.

Nine years in the making, My New Face charts the life of Martina Půtová, who was left blind following an acid attack by a former partner.