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687 articles available in total starting from 27/07/2005. Last article published on 14/09/2026.

Local films set to storm Slovak cinemas after Invalid claims the year's half-time crown

Local films set to storm Slovak cinemas after Invalid claims the year's half-time crown

Jonáš Karásek’s action comedy led by a wheelchair-bound janitor with anger issues became the fan favourite, dominating the first half of the 2023 box-office  

02/08/2023 | Box Office | Slovakia

Veronika Lišková starts shooting her fiction debut Year of the Widow

Veronika Lišková starts shooting her fiction debut Year of the Widow

The psychological drama about facing loss and grief and finding independence tells a story challenging societal taboos and advocating for mental health self-care  

02/08/2023 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/Croatia

Slovak film production hit a record high in 2022 amidst a post-pandemic surge

Slovak film production hit a record high in 2022 amidst a post-pandemic surge

The year 2022 saw a remarkable resurgence in the Slovak film industry, with 50 cinematic productions — a substantial leap from previous years  

28/07/2023 | Production | Funding | Slovakia

Jiří Mádl revives the Warsaw Pact invasion in Waves

Jiří Mádl revives the Warsaw Pact invasion in Waves

The Czech actor-turned-director has wrapped shooting on the film, which will seamlessly weave together archival and new footage, featuring previously unseen authentic scenes from August 1968  

26/07/2023 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia

GoCritic! Interview: Jakub Spevák  • Programme Director of Fest Anča

GoCritic! Interview: Jakub Spevák • Programme Director of Fest Anča

"I believe animated film can convey the depths of a person's inner being very effectively"

Fest Anča’s new programme director Jakub Spevák talked about the focus of the event, milestones in the festival's history and current trends in animation  

16/07/2023 | GoCritic! | Fest Anča 2023

Robert Hloz  • Director of Restore Point

Interview: Robert Hloz • Director of Restore Point

“We are bringing sci-fi to our region – that’s where we took the biggest risk”

In his debut feature, the Czech director looks to the year 2041, when, if you die an unnatural death, you can be brought back to life – as long as you’ve backed up  

11/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings

Sahraa Karimi and Wanda Adamík Hrycová • Director and producer of Flight from Kabul

Interview: Sahraa Karimi and Wanda Adamík Hrycová • Director and producer of Flight from Kabul

"We're going to make this film for the women of Afghanistan and for a free Afghanistan"

The director and the producer discuss their project, which follows an Afghan filmmaker whose wedding plans are destroyed when the Taliban seize Kabul  

10/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Tomáš Klein  • Director of A Sensitive Person

Interview: Tomáš Klein • Director of A Sensitive Person

"My film is about finding love and hope in a very absurd and cruel world"

The Czech director discusses his directorial debut by unpicking his visual and narrative approach, his characters' journey and the topics he wanted to talk about  

07/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

Albert Hospodářský  • Director of Brutal Heat

Interview: Albert Hospodářský • Director of Brutal Heat

“Unless you’re making a documentary or a strictly fact-based film, it’s better to let the reality shift to something a bit more playful”

The debuting Czech director behind the genre-blending coming-of-age film details his personal inspiration, environmental anxiety and the nuances of character development  

07/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Proxima

Review: All Men Become Brothers

Review: All Men Become Brothers

Robert Kirchhoff's latest creative documentary traverses the life and legacy of Alexander Dubček, offering a nuanced exploration of the “icon of socialism with a human face”  

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

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