A spiritual successor to his 2000 cult classic Loners, this sharply observed ensemble comedy may be the filmmaker’s most accomplished work as director.
After premiering on Czech Television Nov. 3, Smetana will play at New York City’s Bohemian National Hall in coordination with five Czech Week concerts at Carnegie Hall.
Despite winning Best Picture, Brothers was shut out of its 14 other nominations, while the sci-fi flick Restore Point and TV series Volga earned five Czech Lions apiece.
Nominations for the Czech Republic’s version of the Academy Awards are in ahead of the ceremony set to take place in Prague on March 9.
Václav Neužil is radiant as the Czech athlete who won three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics
This true-story tale of a Polish couple who sheltered Jews in the Warsaw Zoo during WWII is a solid if unspectacular wartime drama
The latest film from Czech director Bohdan Sláma is now playing in Prague cinemas and will debut internationally at Tribeca
The assassination of Reinhard Heydrich is brought to vivid life in this Prague-shot film, which premieres locally on Czech Statehood Day