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330 articles available in total starting from 10/10/2005. Last article published on 19/06/2025.

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Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík • Directors of Photophobia

Interview: Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík • Directors of Photophobia

“We didn’t want to elicit feelings of pathos; these children bring a different kind of emotion”

VENICE 2023: The Slovakian directors grab their video camera and head down to a Kharkiv Metro station in Ukraine in order to depict the war from the point of view of two children  

02/09/2023 | Venice 2023 | Giornate degli Autori

Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík’s Photophobia to premiere in the Giornate degli Autori

Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík’s Photophobia to premiere in the Giornate degli Autori

The hybrid drama about kids hiding in the Metro was shot during the siege of Kharkiv and depicts war-torn Ukraine from a child’s perspective  

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

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

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

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

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

Matěj Chlupáček and Miro Šifra • Director and screenwriter of We Have Never Been Modern

Interview: Matěj Chlupáček and Miro Šifra • Director and screenwriter of We Have Never Been Modern

"We’ve always wanted We Have Never Been Modern to look modern"

The Czech duo zooms in on the very topical theme of gender, as well as creating links between the past and the present, when discussing their latest film  

05/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

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

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