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War Correspondent
War Correspondent

Release date
31.10.2024

Director
David Čálek, Benjamin Tuček

Through the reporter Martin Dorazín, we discover the ordinary life of ordinary people, exposed to the effects of war for a long time. We show the power that actually decides wars. It is not victory on the front, but the resilience of the home front - no matter which side wins, people will still live where they lived. We explore the theme of societal resilience through the eyes of a war correspondent, through his work with sound in radio reports. In the film we also refer to the non-war context - a society is only as strong as its weakest individual. Failure usually does not occur where people have come together, because coming together itself increases the chances of the whole surviving. This is a theme that also speaks to a society not directly threatened by war.

Treasure
Treasure

Release date
24.10.2024

Director
Rudolf Havlík

Julie Skálová, a Michelin-starred chef from Prague, lives only for her work, and after her mother’s death, she severed all ties with her father, whom she blames for the tragedy. When he unexpectedly asks her for money, she decides to travel to Bali to confront him in person. Upon arrival, she discovers that her father is running a decaying resort and that he's desperately searching for a long-lost Spanish shipwreck. Although determined to leave, she becomes entangled in the treasure hunt and the strained relationship with her father. As she gradually delves deeper into the search, she uncovers old wounds and faces new threats. She must decide whether she is willing to risk not only her life but also the chance for reconciliation and closure of this chapter.

Living Large
Living Large

Release date
17.10.2024

Director
Kristina Dufková

Ben is 12, he is from a divorced family and even though he is a talented chef-in-the-making, his physique leaves much to be desired. So far, the fact that he is fat didn’t bother him much. However, with the summer and school back on, he realizes the boys are tall and manly while many of the girls turned into well-endowed young ladies - Klara especially. Ben longs for her attention but his body is not helping his cause. His size makes him a target of bullying and even the school nurse issues him with a stern warning. And so, Ben, a food fanatic, has to go on a diet. Klára is his main motivation, but his family and friend Erik are there for him too. In the end and after a lot of twists and turns, Ben regains his lust for life, gains love and wins back the friendships he has almost lost.

State of Emergency
State of Emergency

Release date
17.10.2024

Director
Jan Hřebejk

This conversational comedy drama is a parable about the entrance of misinformation and lies into the public space and our everyday lives. It reminds us how easily people can be manipulated and how important it is to verify the information that rains down on us from literally everywhere. Ironically, when the hero of the film does this, he inexorably spins the wheel of his story. Karel Beran, a radio correspondent in the Middle East, arrives in Prague on the basis of an anonymous tip. The next day he wants to fly back. But a revolution breaks out in Kambur, which the correspondent has unprofessionally abandoned. Being given reporter's duties forces the seasoned professional into hoax reporting, simulating the turmoil of the Arab revolution on the kitchen appliances in his apartment.

Introducing

Cinematographer Martin Žiaran (b. 1976) has worked several times with directors Peter Bebjak and Jiří Mádl. With the latter, he made the epic film Waves, set in the turbulent times of the late 1960s when hopes for a freer Czechoslovakia were shattered by the Soviet invasion. The film is set in the international news office of Czechoslovak Radio, where a group of passionate journalists spread the ideals of democracy and progressive, honest journalism.

by Vojtěch Rynda for CZECH FILM / Fall 2024

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