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The Last Whale Singer
The Last Whale Singer

Release date
19.02.2026

Director
Reza Memari

Vincent, a teenage humpback whale, is the orphaned son of the last Whale Singer, whose magical song once protected the oceans. Burdened by the loss of his parents, Vincent doubts his own abilities. When the monstrous Leviathan escapes from a melting iceberg, threatening all marine life with its poisonous ink, Vincent must find his own song to stop the threat. But overwhelmed by self-doubt, he instead embarks on a perilous journey to the deepest point of the sea to bring his parents back from the mythical Star Pool, hoping his father can defeat the Leviathan in his place. Joined by Walter, his finicky remora fish nanny, and Darya, a brave deaf orca, Vincent must face his fears and discover his own song to save the oceans.

Flood
Flood

Release date
05.02.2026

Director
Martin Gonda

In 1984, communist Czechoslovakia, 15-year-old Mara lives with her father, Alexander, in the rural village of Ruské, in the distant eastern region. Mara dreams of becoming a pilot, but Alexander, a Ruthenian farmer and a widower, refuses to let her leave for the aviation academy, fearing losing her. Meanwhile, the government plans to flood the village for a water reservoir. When Mara forges her father’s signature and is accepted to the academy, Alexander forbids her from going. After a stroke leaves him partially paralyzed, Mara brings him back home. As the village faces resettlement and isolation, the father and daughter gradually find reconciliation.

Kingdom of Soap Bubbles
Kingdom of Soap Bubbles

Release date
29.01.2026

Director
Taťána Marková

In interwar Czechoslovakia the name Schicht was equal in reputation to names such as Škoda, Baťa, Kolben and Daněk. As well as the legendary soap with the stag, the family of industrialists made Elida cosmetics and Ceres fats. The Schichts had a social programme for their employees that was unique for its time. They were pioneers of advertising. They encouraged technological innovation in various fields, including aviation and film – it is thanks to them that the first sound film in the Czech lands was shown in Ústí nad Labem.
Historical events, loss of property and home caused the breakup of the family of "Bohemian Germans" and the family business. The family’s descendants are currently scattered all over the world. How do they perceive the Schicht inheritance?

AMOOSED: a moose odyssey
AMOOSED: a moose odyssey

Release date
29.01.2026

Director
Hana Nováková

Does something like a totem animal exist? And if so, can its call send even a European on a journey following its tracks? In this moose odyssey, the director follows moose-obsessed people (“amoosed”) across the planet — from the hidden moose of former Czechoslovakia, through a Russian domestication station, to Swedish moose safaris, where people live with moose directly i their households, all the way to Nova Scotia in Canada. In the end, it turns out that she was led to distant Canada because the Indigenous Mi'kmaq nation, who consider moose sacred animals and their spirit totem, have an important message for the contemporary world.

Introducing

Based on a music video for singer Annet X, Veronika Donutková became the D.O.P. for the fantasy series Vedma and subsequently worked on the series Záhadné případy (Mysterious Cases) and Moloch Files. In practically a single step, she mastered a process that takes others years. “It was challenging and tough,” said the 33-year-old cinematographer and director, who previously shot the documentaries Respect Her Game and Displace. “Now, I’m going to catch up on my profession. Maybe I’ll work for someone as a camera assistant.”

by Vojtěch Rynda for CZECH FILM / Spring 2026

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