Plzeň Finále announces competition titles
Nine Czech features and co-productions are vying for the Golden Kingfisher at the 23rd Finale festival in Plzeň (April 18-24).
In Kawasaki's Rose [+see also:
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Venice International Critics' Week title Foxes [+see also:
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Recipient of nine Czech Lions Awards (see news), Marek Najbrt's Protektor tells the story of a journalist who turns Nazi collaborator in an attempt to save his Jewish wife.
Period thriller Walking Too Fast [+see also:
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Jánošík: The True Story retells the popular legend of Juraj Jánošík, a historical bandit. Polish mother-daughter team Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik direct the co-production between Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
Irena Pavlásková's film An Earthly Paradise for the Eyes portrays a woman attempting to find a father for her daughters during the political upheaval following the Prague Spring.
Men in Rut, from director Robert Sedláček, is a comedy about a remote village that secures its hopes for the future on hosting a national deer-calling competition.
In Jaroslav Fuit's Twosome [+see also:
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Unknown Hour by Dan Svátek is based on the true story of a hospital worker turned serial killer.
A further 19 new features will screen out of competition at the annual showcase of Czech cinema, while 19 documentaries are contending for the Best Documentary Award.
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