Premieres in Czech cinemas

Dakar Sistaz
Dakar Sistaz

Release date
30.01.2025

Director
Jan Těšitel

Teenage twins Aliyyah and Yasmeen Koloc are a famous established brand. They win car races and have hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. But what happens when the sisters' paths begin to diverge as they reach adulthood? How will this affect the big Dakar race they are heading towards, their careers and most importantly, their relationship with each other?

Scent Evidence
Scent Evidence

Release date
30.01.2025

Director
Zuzana Piussi

Among the law enforcement and judicial methods with very high relevance in the evidentiary proceedings of many ex-communist states, the so-called “scent evidence” is included. Its main protagonist is a dog, which convicts the perpetrator. This method originated in the former GDR and was initially secretly employed by the German police against political dissent. Over the years, it became domesticated as one of the accepted strong evidentiary methods, and its acceptance extended to the law enforcement and judicial practices of democratic states in many Eastern Bloc countries. In the Czech Republic, the result of a “scent evidence” alone is sufficient as evidenc

Princess Goldenhair
Princess Goldenhair

Release date
23.01.2025

Director
Jan Těšitel

A classic story from the chest of Czech fairy tales. Royal esquire Jiřík is on his way to a mysterious kingdom in the middle of a lake, to get Princess Goldenhair, who should become a bride of his cruel king. On his journey, Jiřík has two companions: valet Štěpán, and Lucky, a spotty doggie, whose life Jiřík once saved. His journey is full of adventure and surprise. However, Jiřík has no idea how jealous Štěpán is of Jiřík´s courage, his talent to make friends, but most of all, of Princess Goldenhair´s love. His grudge is so bitter that Štěpán sends his friend under the executioner’s axe.

Nobody Likes Me
Nobody Likes Me

Release date
16.01.2025

Director
Petr Kazda, Tomáš Weinreb

Sara is an attractive 29-year-old single woman. She works as a secretary at army headquarters in Prague. Although she is constantly surrounded by strong young men, she has not found a partner yet, probably also due to her authoritarian mother. Yet Sara enjoys solitude and has come to terms with her position as a detached observer of other people´s lives. When she meets the gallant, graceful, and soft-faced Martin, she is fascinated. Gradually, their connection grows, but when Sara wants to take their relationship to a deeper and more physical level, Martin shies away. He is hiding a deep secret.

Introducing

Cinematographer Martin Žiaran (b. 1976) has worked several times with directors Peter Bebjak and Jiří Mádl. With the latter, he made the epic film Waves, set in the turbulent times of the late 1960s when hopes for a freer Czechoslovakia were shattered by the Soviet invasion. The film is set in the international news office of Czechoslovak Radio, where a group of passionate journalists spread the ideals of democracy and progressive, honest journalism.

by Vojtěch Rynda for CZECH FILM / Fall 2024

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