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Squandered Sunday

A day in the life of Arnošt, a soldier staying in Josefov. A sense of desperation permeates the environment as well as the mind of the protagonist. It is sunday, and saturday left just a hangover. Days go by, nothing changes. A metaphor for the political situation in the Czech lands at a time where depicting a soldier as a drunk was considered out of place to say the least.

Larks on a String

In post-WWII Communist Czechoslovakia, several characters considered bourgeois are sentenced to work in a junkyard for rehabilitation. Among them is a young man who pines for a female convict.

The Magpie in the Wisp

In the film, the creative forces of personalities from three spheres of art collide. The subtitle "The Game of Love and Hate" refers to the motivation of an old Czech medieval satire, the theme belongs to Antonín Přidal, an expert on this subject. His collaboration with Juraj Herz created a collage of past and present, an updated, sharp satire and a parable about the clash of human qualities that could not but end up in the vault. The music of the Prague Selection - Michael Kocáb and Michal Pavlíček - also contributed to the film's offensive provocativeness - the film was one of the reasons for their complete move to the underground. The dancing chorus of medieval citizens resembles more of a jumble of long-haired maniacs, the edge of a contemporary dump intrudes into the space of a medieval marketplace, and the characters oscillate between the past and the present, whether in their appearance, symbolism or behaviour.

Funeral Ceremony

Matylda (Jaroslava Ticha), who lives in the Czech countryside, is trying to arrange burial plans for her dying husband, Jan (Ludvik Kroner). While Matylda hopes to have a funeral for Jan in the small town where they once lived, there are complications. Years earlier, Jan spoke out against the Communist government and was consequently expelled from the town. When Matylda fails to convince a local politician to allow the ceremony, she uses her husband's funeral as a public show of dissent.

Pasťák

A young teacher is sent to a rural reform school, where he is faced with brutality of the inmates.

Král Ubu

The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night

An allegory set in an archetypal Czech village, it tells of what happens when a sequence of mysterious events take place, including the disappearance of the stationmaster. While everything has a rational explanation, collective paranoia takes hold and everyone’s worst instincts are released. Interrogations, the abolition of rights and the search for scapegoats ultimately lead to murder

The Uninvited Guest

A run-of-the-mill family is terrorized by strangers dressed in military garb who invade their private realm.

Nympho: A Woman's Urge

Young Laura leaves her small town, where she has been subjected to sexual harassment and finally raped, for New York City. However, she turns into a nymphomaniac who sleeps with both men and women.

A Promise to the Sea

After the death of Zain’s mother and during the preparation of the burials, Zain irrationally decides to steal his mother’s body, fulfilling a long-awaited promise he made to her.

Everything Is Fine

It is the day before art student Sara’s graduation exhibition. While she is trying to focus on finishing her studies, the people around her are distracting her, lulling her into a feeling of false calm. Sara joins the fun to avoid facing the insecurity she feels about her work.

花つみ

My Sweet Housewife

In this thought provoking film, the complexities of a husband-wife relationship are explored, shedding light on the lack of understanding between partners and the concept of right vs right = wrong.

Antichambre

Renee sends a letter to his younger self.

A New Roommate

Hong Kong movie