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Czech and Czechoslovak cinematic developments

Overview

Recent developments in Czech cinema highlight both contemporary commercial success and the revisiting of historical works. A sports comedy based on a true story regarding a Paralympic basketball team achieved significant theatrical success, drawing over 190,000 viewers and generating more than 35 million CZK before moving to Netflix. This period of interest also includes reflections on censored films from the 1980s, such as ‘Já nejsem já’.

Furthering the focus on cinematic history, Czech Television has announced broadcasts of significant Czechoslovak works, including Vojtěch Jasný’s 1968 film ‘All My Good Countrymen’, which was previously banned by the communist regime. Additionally, a new documentary titled ‘Bočan’, directed by Petr Smělík, is set to premiere on ČT art to provide a portrait of Czechoslovak New Wave director Hynek Bočan.

Entities

Jonáš Karásek · Petr Smělík · Petr Kolečko · Czech Television · Jana Švandová

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

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    Czech Television to broadcast classic films and director documentary

    Czech Television will broadcast the classic film ‘All My Good Countrymen’ by Vojtěch Jasný and premiere a new documentary profiling the life and career of director Hynek Bočan.

  2. about 1 month ago

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    Czech cinema draws crowds with true‑story sports comedy and revisits censored 1980s film

    A Czech true‑story sports comedy drew 190k viewers and moved to Netflix, while the censored 1980s comedy 'Já nejsem já' is revisited for its controversial ban.

Sources

filmserver.cz · parabola.cz · tvguru.cz