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Jiří Mádl – From Teen Roles to a Brilliant Director
In the Czech Republic, film critics have handed out awards, and I can't shake the feeling of disappointment they left behind. This is particularly ...

The Shop on Main Street: The First Czech Oscar and a Unique Nomination for Ida Kaminska
The Shop on Main Street is a gem of Czechoslovak cinema, celebrated as the first film from the region to win an Academy Award. In 1966, it received...

A Timeless Slovak Classic Captain Dabac (1959)
The 1959 Slovak war drama Captain Dabac, directed by Paľo Bielik, is a cinematic masterpiece that explores the moral and psychological complexities...

Zbojnik Jurko: A Gem of Slovak Animation and a Celebration of Folklore
The feature-length animated film Zbojník Jurko, created by the legendary Slovak animator Viktor Kubal, stands as a true masterpiece of Central Euro...

Thank You for a Wonderful 2024 – Wishing You a Magical Christmas and a Fantastic 2025!
As the year 2024 draws to a close, we at Czechmovie want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our amazing customers. This yea...

Princess Jasněnka and the Flying Shoemaker ( O princezne Jasnence a letajicim sevci): A Timeless Czech Fairy Tale
Princess Jasněnka and the Flying Shoemaker is a magical Czech fairy tale film from 1987, directed by Zdeněk Troška. This enchanting story masterful...

The Little Man (Malý Pán): A Charming Czech Puppet Adventure with a Touch of Magic
The Little Man is a charming Czech puppet film from 2015 that has captured the hearts of viewers of all ages. It tells the story of its main charac...

You Are a Widow, Sir (Pane, vy jste vdova!) A Masterpiece of Absurdist Czech Comedy and Satire
You Are a Widow, Sir (Pane, vy jste vdova!) is a 1971 satirical comedy directed by Václav Vorlíček, one of the masters of Czech cinema. The film re...

The Seven Ravens (Sedmero krkavců): A Tale of Courage and Redemption
The Seven Ravens (Sedmero krkavců) is a powerful Czech fantasy film inspired by Božena Němcová’s classic fairy tale of the same name. The story fol...

School Is the Foundation of Life (Skola zaklad zivota): A Gem of Czech Cinema
School Is the Foundation of Life (Škola základ života) is a beloved 1938 Czech comedy directed by the iconic Martin Frič. Set in a Czechoslovak gra...

Darbujan and Pandrhola – A Classic Czech Fairy Tale Film by Martin Fric
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 / Cara: A Must-Watch Slovak Crime Drama
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...