Czech Films Blog

The Elementary School (Škola základ života) is a beloved 1938 Czech comedy directed by the iconic Martin Frič. Set in a Czechoslovak grammar school...

Darbujan and Pandrhola tells the story of Kuba, a poor coal miner, and his wife Markýtka, who have just welcomed their twelfth child. Struggling to...

The Line (Ciara), directed by Peter Bebjak, offers a thrilling and tense look into the world of cross-border smuggling on the Slovak-Ukrainian fron...

Last year’s Christmas fairytale, Klíč svatého Petra, may have slipped under the radar for some, but it’s time to bring this charming story back int...

The Sun in a Net (Slnko v sieti), directed by Štefan Uher, is a pioneering work of Slovak cinema that marked a turning point in Czechoslovak film h...

A Case for the Defence Attorney (Prípad pre obhajcu) is a 1964 Slovak film directed by Martin Holly ml., set in the intense world of the legal syst...

The Garden (Zahrada) is a poetic comedy that captures the essence of life's unexpected twists and turns. Directed by Martin Šulík, this 1995 film b...

A peculiar musical about peculiar times – this is how the film Smoke (Kouř), now available in a newly restored version on Blu-ray, can be succinctl...

Ball Lightning is one of those Czechoslovak comedies that has left an indelible mark on the history of cinema. This 1978 film, now available on rem...

The Ear is one of the most significant films in Czechoslovak cinema, rightfully standing among the classics that have left a profound impact on aud...

On August 24, 2024, Karel Heřmánek, a distinguished Czech actor, director, and founder of the Bez zábradlí Theatre, passed away at the age of 76. K...

Wonderful Years That Sucked (Báječná léta pod psa) is one of those rare films that you can watch multiple times a year without ever getting tired o...