13/09/2010

Czech film Mamas & Papas [+see also:
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Mamas & Papas is the fourth film of director Alice Nellis. Her 2002 film Some Secrets won several international awards, including Best New Director at San Sebastian. Her previous film, Little Girl Blue [+see also:
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The film tells four stories connected to the theme of parenthood. The characters in the film contend with difficult decisions. One couple is expecting a child which they cannot support. Another couple wrestles with the dilemma of an unwanted pregnancy. Still another pair seeks to adopt, while a fourth family loses a child.

“It's about being parents [but] not necessarily being happy parents or actually having a child. Being a parent, in this kind of vision, is more about coming to an age where you have to decide if you will be a parent. It's a decision you make,” Nellis said.

Mamas & Papas is produced by U.F.O. Pictures with the support of the State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography and the MEDIA Programme. The cast includes Zuzana Bydžovská (A Country Teacher [+see also:
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interview: Bohdan Slama
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Falcon released the film in the Czech Republic in April. Wide Management is handling international sales.