Czech Republic launches summer open‑air cinema season
The municipal district of Brno‑Střed has opened its summer outdoor cinema on the town hall courtyard, offering up to seventy evenings of film from late June through the end of August. The program begins on Friday with the Monty Python comedy "The Meaning of Life" and will feature a rotating selection that includes documentaries on Mondays, classics such as *Forrest Gump* and *E.T.*, and a slate of European titles by directors like Džafar Panahi, Joachim Trier, Paolo Sorrentino and Jim Jarmusch. Sixty‑seven films are scheduled, with an entry fee of 150 CZK.
At the same time, the travelling "Kinematograf" of the Čadík brothers has started its 35th season, bringing open‑air screenings to more than 110 towns and villages across the Czech lands. The mobile cinema stops at locations such as Budišov Castle, Bohdalice‑Pavlovice, Františkovy Lázně and many others. Audiences can watch a mix of Czech comedies, international productions and family films, while voluntary contributions are collected for the charitable fund Konto Bariéry, which supports people with disabilities by financing expensive medical aids and rehabilitation.
Both initiatives aim to provide cultural entertainment during the summer holidays and to engage the public in community and charitable activities.