Category Archives: Czech
Protektor (2009)
Protektor, a 2009 film from Czech director Marek Najbrt examines the corrupting effect of the Nazi occupation through the relationship of a radio broadcaster, Emil Vrbata (Marek Daniel) and his Jewish actress wife, Hana (Jana Plodková). When the film begins, it’s 1938, … Continue reading
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Divided We Fall (2000)
Divided We Fall (Musime si Pomahat) is the third film I’ve recently watched from director Jan Hrebejk, so I suppose you could say that I’ve been on a Czech film bender. After watching and throughly enjoying Beauty in Trouble and Up … Continue reading
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Up and Down (2004)
“A person takes risks like this to visit Thailand and eat deep fried bat.” After recently watching and really enjoying Beauty in Trouble a Czech film from director Jan Hrebejk, I decided to track down more films from this director. This … Continue reading
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Beauty in Trouble (2006)
“Comrade teacher, how many kids did you brainwash with your communist crap before allowing those salvation charlatans to throughly soak you?” Sometimes I come across a film that is a complete surprise, and the 2006 Czech film, Beauty in Trouble … Continue reading
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Autumn Spring (2001)
“Old men should be rich and respected.” Autumn Spring is a marvelous Czech film that explores the relationship of Fanda and Emilie–an elderly Czech couple. Fanda and Emilie are opposites in many ways. Fanda is happy-go-lucky and open to all … Continue reading
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King of Thieves (2004)
“Barbu–King of the Circus!” The marvelously entertaining Czech film, King of Thieves begins in a small remote Ukrainian village as two village children–Mimma (Julia Khanverdieva) and Barbu (Iakov Kultiasov) entertain the locals with an amateur acrobatic show. But then in … Continue reading
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