Petr Zelenka’s Lost in Munich (Ztraceni v Mnichově, 2015)

Vol. 66 (Summer 2016) by Zoe Aiano
This film addresses the Munich Agreement (or Betrayal) of 1938 through the story of Pavel (Martin Myšička), a frustrated journalist on the brink of losing his career and his wife.

Petr Václav’s We Are Never Alone (Nikdy nejsme sami, 2016)

Vol. 63 (March 2016) by Moritz Pfeifer
In his recognizable follow-up to We Are Never Alone, Peter Václav falls victim to his own narrative pitfalls.

Petr Kazda and Tomas Weinreb’s I, Olga Hepnarova (Já, Olga Hepnarová, 2016)

Vol. 63 (March 2016) by Rohan Crickmar
I, Olga Hepnarova is a masterfully shot slow-burner about an unlikely murderer.

Slávek Horák’s Home Care (Domácí péče, 2015)

Vol. 55 (July 2015) by Colette de Castro
In this dramedy by Czech director Slavek Horak, a home-care nurse switches roles with her patients when she’s diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Gustav Machatý’s Ecstasy (Extase, 1932)

Vol. 53 (May 2015) by Patricia Bass
Patricia Bass saw Gustav Machatý’s 1932 feature about a woman's budding sexuality.

Štefan Uher’s The Sun in a Net (Slnko v sieti, 1963)

Vol. 46 (October 2014) by Nicholas Hudáč
Nicholas Hudáč examines how Štefan Uher adopts Czechoslovak identity in his pre-New Wave pic The Sun in a Net.

Viktor Taus’s Clownwise (Klauni, 2013)

Vol. 45 (September 2014) by Colette de Castro
Clownwise is a comedy about a clowning trio whose members reunite after one of them returns from France.

Karel Och on Eastern European Cinema

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Colette de Castro
We talked with Karel Och, the artistic director of the Karlovy Vary IFF.

Petr Václav’s The Way Out (Cesta Ven, 2014)

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Lilla Puskás
Lilla Puskás lauds the way how Roma protagonists are represented in this movie, which is one of the few Czech Roma films.

Miroslav Krobot’s Nowhere in Moravia (Díra u Hanušovic, 2014)

Vol. 44 (August 2014) by Colette de Castro
Miroslav Krobot is known for his roles as mysterious loners. What can we expect from him as a director?
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