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659 articles available in total starting from 27/07/2005. Last article published on 22/08/2025.

Review: Brutal Heat

Review: Brutal Heat

Social surrealism flourishes in the Gen Z-centred coming-of-age road movie directed by debutant Albert Hospodářský  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Proxima

Daria Kashcheeva transforms a female odyssey into the surreal short Electra

Daria Kashcheeva transforms a female odyssey into the surreal short Electra

The imaginative animated/live-action hybrid has been shortlisted for the BAFTA Film Awards and is screening in the experimental section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival  

05/07/2023 | Shorts | Czech Republic/France/Slovakia

Swiss animated short Armat scoops the top prize at the utopian-themed Fest Anča

Swiss animated short Armat scoops the top prize at the utopian-themed Fest Anča

As the curtain came down on its 16th edition, the Slovakian gathering honoured the movie by Elodie Dermange, with Adela Križovenská’s short Doubt coming out on top in the domestic category  

04/07/2023 | Festivals | Awards | Slovakia

Review: Snake Gas

Review: Snake Gas

Daniel Jařab’s film might be less intoxicating than its name and the idea behind it suggest, but it is still a decent take on Apocalypse Now in Europe  

04/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

Review: Restore Point

Review: Restore Point

Robert Hloz’s “Czech Blade Runner” marries retrofuturist cyberpunk aesthetics with an exploration of the nature of humankind that will captivate both mainstream and arthouse audiences  

04/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

Review: A Sensitive Person

Review: A Sensitive Person

In Tomáš Klein's directorial debut, a dystopian, post-apocalyptic vision of the Czech Republic sets the stage for an exploration of sensitivity, morality and family ties  

03/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

Review: We Have Never Been Modern

Review: We Have Never Been Modern

Matěj Chlupáček's sophomore feature intertwines a period crime narrative with the taboo subject of hermaphroditism in a socially engaged genre flick  

03/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

GoCritic! Review: She’s My Best Friend (and I Hate Her)

GoCritic! Review: She’s My Best Friend (and I Hate Her)

Candy Guard, creator of Channel 4’s famous Pond Life, returns with a new, short, animated film, exposing the true colours of a long-term friendship with the help of classic British banter  

02/07/2023 | GoCritic! | Fest Anča 2023

GoCritic! Review: Criss Cross

GoCritic! Review: Criss Cross

Nina Rybárová and Tomáš Rybár’s humorous, animal-centric tale about friendship is a fascinating work, operating at the intersection between two visual languages  

02/07/2023 | GoCritic! | Fest Anča 2023

GoCritic! Review: Dede is Dead

GoCritic! Review: Dede is Dead

A masterful portrayal of grief in a monochrome world and a colourful creative’s response to it  

02/07/2023 | GoCritic! | Fest Anča 2023

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