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Czech That 2023

Opening Event

The Bohemian

Dir.: Petr Václav
| 130 minutes

The story of Czech composer Josef Myslivecek, who against all expectations, Joseph finds success, is nicknamed the bohemian, and becomes one of Europe's most exceptional opera composers. Petr Vaclav presents a historical drama full of music and romantic intrigue.  

The Tank Battalion

Dir.: Vít Olmer
| 83 minutes

The film is an adaptation of the books by Josef Skvorecký, based on his experiences as a soldier in the 1950s. While training in a closed military zone, Danny copes with the situation through thoughts of civilian life, food, women, and alcohol.

The Good Soldier Schweik

Dir.: Karel Steklý
| 105 minutes

This is the ultimate adaptation of Jaroslav Hasek's classic satirical book. The plot follows Josef Schweik, a Czech soldier recruited into the Austro-Hungarian army in WWI, who does everything he can to escape death, battles, and hard work.

A Report on the Party and the Guests

Dir.: Jan Nemec
| 71 minutes

Following the story of seven people invited to the birthday dinner of a senior communist official, Jan Nemec created, two years before the Soviet invasion of 1968, a relevant political allegory that deals with the ease with which the human soul drifts towards obedience and conformity.

Screening in the presence of director Vojtech Masek

Arvéd

Dir.: Vojtech Masek
| 120 minutes

This is the true story of Jiri Arvéd Smichovsky, a man who dabbled in the occult, black magic, and Kabbalah, was later nicknamed the modern Faust, and a collaborator of the Nazi and Communist regimes that resulted in the deaths of dozens of people.