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

Adam Martinec dissects Czech identity in his feature debut, Our Lovely Pig Slaughter

Adam Martinec dissects Czech identity in his feature debut, Our Lovely Pig Slaughter

The tragicomedy by the award-winning short-film director focuses on the vanishing tradition of domestic pig slaughter, as a way of exploring a range of societal and cultural themes  

08/12/2023 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia

The dok.incubator workshop calls for rough-cut documentary submissions for its 2024 sessions

The dok.incubator workshop calls for rough-cut documentary submissions for its 2024 sessions

Over the past 12 years, the workshop has supported the development of 13 films that made it into the Sundance competitions and six nominees for the European Film Awards  

08/12/2023 | Industry | Market | Czech Republic/Slovakia

Martin Gonda's Flood narrates the untold story of Rusyn displacement

Martin Gonda's Flood narrates the untold story of Rusyn displacement

The film intertwines the intimate story of a young woman's struggle with the broader historical context of the Rusyn community's fight against the construction of a reservoir in the 1980s  

01/12/2023 | Production | Funding | Slovakia/Poland/Czech Republic/Belgium

REPORT: dok.incubator 2023

REPORT: dok.incubator 2023

We delve into the projects partaking in this year’s edition, comprising a compelling selection of documentaries, each offering a unique perspective on critical global issues  

01/12/2023 | Industry | Market | Czech Republic/Slovakia

Violette Deffontaines travels from Czechoslovakia to the heart of anti-colonial Africa in Beyond a Knit Cap

Violette Deffontaines travels from Czechoslovakia to the heart of anti-colonial Africa in Beyond a Knit Cap

The documentary delves into the surprising connections between a traditional Czech hat, the global anti-colonial movement and intertwining cultures in the globalised world  

30/11/2023 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/France

Review: I Don't Love You Anymore

Review: I Don't Love You Anymore

The alienation and emptiness felt by Gen Z are at the heart of Czech director Zdeněk Jirásky’s new movie, toplined by two teens fleeing their unhappy lives  

24/11/2023 | Lecce 2023

Natálie Císařovská • Director of Her Body

Interview: Natálie Císařovská • Director of Her Body

“I would like the audience to understand that it’s also about her soul”

In this compassionate debut feature by the Czech director, the human body can be a tool, or an obstacle  

21/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | Critics’ Picks

Ivan Tymchenko  • Director of Oxygen Station

Interview: Ivan Tymchenko • Director of Oxygen Station

"The main message of the film is still relevant, regardless of the war"

The Ukrainian helmer discusses his Tallinn Competition entry, which follows a Crimean Tatar political activist who is now a people’s deputy of the Ukrainian parliament  

17/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | Competition

Petr Hátle  • Director of Mr. and Mrs. Stodola

Interview: Petr Hátle • Director of Mr. and Mrs. Stodola

"The suggestion or imagination of violence can be far more interesting and horrifying"

We talked to the Czech director about making the transition from documentary to fiction, true crime and violence, and the casting process for notorious serial killers  

17/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | First Feature Competition

Review: Mr. and Mrs. Stodola

Review: Mr. and Mrs. Stodola

Czech documentary filmmaker Petr Hátle ventures into fiction filmmaking with a stark true crime drama about an ordinary Czech couple turned serial killers  

15/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | First Feature Competition

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