Focus Czechia: Echoes of Ji.hlava

Český sen

Filip Remunda, Vít Klusák, Czechia, 2004, 90'

A large-scale hoax done by Klusák and Remunda on the Czech public, culminating in the opening event of a fake hypermarket in Prague's neighborhood.

Ještě nejsem, kým chci být

Klára Tasovská, Lukáš Kokeš, CzechiaSlovakia, 2024, 90'

Libuše's wild life, captured in thousands of photos, hasn't revealed her true self. Despite sudden success, she still searches for belonging.

Moje nová tvář

Jarmila Štuková, Czechia, 2023, 77'

Martina is only the second case of a woman in the Czech Republic who has survived a brutal acid attack as an act of revenge by an ex-boyfriend.

Photophobia

Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík, CzechiaSlovakiaUkraine, 2023, 71'

The film takes place in Kharkiv, in February, as the Russian forces begin their attack in Ukraine.

The Sound Is Innocent

Johana Ožvold, CzechiaFranceSlovakia, 2019, 68'

As if directing a science-fiction film, Johana Ožvold dissects the story of electronic music.