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Monyová
Monyová

Release date
15.05.2026

Director
Zuzana Kirchnerová

A six-part series inspired by the life of Simona Monyová, a successful writer from Brno who struggled with domestic violence for many years. It tells the story of a strong woman who pursued her goals, but was also an ordinary mother of three, dreaming of romantic love and a harmonious family. Just like her readers, to whom she was a friend they could carry around in their handbags in the form of a small paperback. Monyová described relationships with humour, sarcasm, and a sense of perspective. Her desire for great love led her to her second husband. However, the initially idyllic relationship gradually turned into a toxic and violent coexistence. Although she eventually managed to walk away from it, her life ended tragically.

Ovce žerou první
Ovce žerou první

Release date
23.04.2026

Director
Jan Musil Přejmenovaný

Today is the best day! Winners don’t make excuses! Every cloud has a silver lining… Social media is full of foolproof guides on how to be infinitely happy and obscenely rich. But what happens when you take this advice seriously and actually start following it? That’s exactly what the satirical comedy Ovce žerou první (Sheep Eat First) is about — it takes aim at the phenomenon of self-improvement and the cult of motivational speakers. And it’s also about Dušan — a man who, in his quest for a “better self,” decides to follow all the mantras of success and become a lion among sheep… Or at least a sheep that eats first.

Hunger Strike Breakfast
Hunger Strike Breakfast

Release date
16.04.2026

Director
Karolis Kaupinis

Having lost their jobs due to a Soviet takeover of Lithuanian Television in 1991, its employees declare a hunger strike in protest. Initial enthusiasm is slowly replaced by frustration about a single question – how long can they hold physical and emotional hunger?

Last Routine
Last Routine

Release date
09.04.2026

Director
Jakub Červenka

A feature film depicting the critical 24 hours in the life of the famous Slovak figure skater Ondrej Nepela; intense and intimate personal drama of a young man, who, after years of dutiful representation of his totalitarian homeland longs to leave the golden cage of Czechoslovakia and become free. He wants to live and love without fear, that the revelation of his sexual orientation will make him a deviant and destroy everything he dedicated his life to. However, the regime strengthens its pressure on him in the moment of his highest vulnerability, using the dirtiest methods to make Ondrej conform to its cruel ultimatum.

Introducing

In addition to playing in bands, producing albums, and DJing, Aid Kid, whose real name is Ondřej Mikula (b. 1993), has added film scoring to his repertoire of musical endeavors. Since 2021, he has dedicated himself entirely to composing for film and has already won two Czech Lions: one for Arved (2022) and one for Broken Voices (2025, together with his frequent collaborator Jonatán “Pjoni” Pastirčák). This year too, Aid Kid was nominated for a Czech Lion, for his score for the drama Caravan (together with Viera Marinová).

by Vojtěch Rynda for CZECH FILM / Summer 2026

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