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346 articles available in total starting from 10/10/2005. Last article published on 18/09/2025.

Klára Tasovská  • Director of I’m Not Everything I Want to Be

Interview: Klára Tasovská • Director of I’m Not Everything I Want to Be

“This film is Libuše Jarcovjáková’s biggest exhibition”

The forgotten Czech photographer finally gets her due – and tells her own story – in this intriguing documentary  

09/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Special Screenings

Jiří Mádl • Director of Waves

Interview: Jiří Mádl • Director of Waves

"If you are a parent, the important issue may not be your kids' survival, but living meaningfully"

The Czech director gives us an insight on his latest film, which focuses on a group of journalists who risk everything to provide independent news in the late 1960s Czechoslovakia  

08/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Special Screenings

Beata Parkanová • Director of Tiny Lights

Interview: Beata Parkanová • Director of Tiny Lights

“Adults tend to look down on children; in this film, they are all equal”

The Czech filmmaker discusses her tiny protagonist, whose family are convinced she is completely oblivious to the turmoil that’s ripping them apart – but they’re wrong  

05/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

Review: Tiny Lights

Review: Tiny Lights

Through the eyes of her child heroine, Beata Parkanová shows a whole history of perpetuated family trauma and allows us to imagine the little girl’s future  

04/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret  

03/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Review: Waves

Review: Waves

Jiří Mádl intertwines personal drama and political intrigue against the backdrop of the Prague Spring and the Warsaw Pact invasion, creating a tale of journalistic heroism  

03/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Special Screenings

Review: Czechoslovak Architecture 58-89

Review: Czechoslovak Architecture 58-89

Jan Zajíček’s comprehensive documentary delves into the architectural legacy shaped during the Cold War, cannily blending dynamic cinematography, personal narratives and historical context  

03/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Special Screenings

Review: The Other One

Review: The Other One

Marie-Magdalena Kochová’s feature debut is an intimate but unvarnished coming-of-age documentary about a “glass child” exploring sisterhood and the weight of responsibility  

02/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Special Screenings

Adam Martinec  • Director of Our Lovely Pig Slaughter

Interview: Adam Martinec • Director of Our Lovely Pig Slaughter

“Humour opens up the audience's heart, making it easier to smuggle in the heavier moments”

The director discusses his use of the pig-slaughter tradition to explore generational and gender tensions, plus his influences from the Czechoslovak New Wave  

02/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

Review: Our Lovely Pig Slaughter

Review: Our Lovely Pig Slaughter

Debuting filmmaker Adam Martinec delivers a probe into Czech identity and generational conflict set against the fading tradition of domestic pig slaughter  

02/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Competition

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