Jan Vondráček

This fairy tale, full of humor and suspense, begins in a small town where preparations are underway for a theatrical performance. The play tells a...

The story of František Stára, a recovering alcoholic, concertmaster, and composer. After returning from alcohol rehabilitation, he...

Set against the majestic mountains of central Slovakia, first time director Vladimir Balko explores the difficulties and challenges one former inmate...

A bachelor's thesis created at the Department of Acting Direction. A silent film about two people who, although separated by only a few meters on...

Only a few girls practice the art of parkour – running and somersaulting over rooftops, free-climbing up rusted scaffolding and leaping from...

Stationmaster Miloš, a lonely trumpet player nearing fifty, watches life pass him by as he mourns alone at a funeral and pines secretly for...

A train dispatcher encounters a mute stranger who appears out of nowhere, and finds himself mysteriously involved with a murder in Poland. The end...

A professor reunites with an old friend who inspires him to return to Czechoslovakia for the first time since he emigrated years ago.

This tragicomic musical film by renowned screenwriter Karel Čabrádek deals with compulsory military service during the end of normalization...

King Jaroslav and Queen Anna rule over the kingdom of humans. At first glance, it is clear that they do not elevate themselves above others; their...

Godfather's story is the story of the greatest of Czech post-revolutionary 'entrepreneurs'. His activities often crossed the edge of the law, and his...

One day in the life of a young taxi driver. Prague taxi driver Jarda wants to celebrate his birthday. He has everything nicely planned and under...

A thriller loosely based on one of the most violent Czech criminal cases of the nineties, popularly known as the Orlík murders. The film...

Where has Prince Rujan disappeared to? Has he gone to slay a dragon? But where is the dragon? Military veteran Plavák, with the help of the...

Inseparable bear friends, big Nedvěd and little Miška, return to the big screen in a brand new polar adventure. This time, the furry friends...

Family comedy about upcoming proposal.

Johanka and Matyáš have an unusual home. The two live among the animals and plants of an enchanted botanical garden in the middle of...

The Little Man lives happily in his little house in the Hollow Mountain. His peaceful life ends once he begins to have dreams about a mysterious...

A television recording of the stage adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel, produced by Divadlo v Dlouhé. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, the...

The new owner Štěpán arrives at the castle at the foot of the Krkonoš Mountains with his fiancée, the beautiful countess...

Mária, a retired teacher, one fine day decides she no longer wants to feel like a cow, and when not even the mayor helps her against the...

Olga, a spirited 90-year-old gulag survivor, lives with her daughter Hana in a modest, aging home, their relationship marked by unspoken scars from...

Czech Television's epic historical film draws on the breathtaking dramatic life of the great of Czech history, King Charles IV.

Criminal comedy, a second movie from the "Chief" series.

Princess Verunka's marriage is supposed to save the kingdom, which has been impoverished by the crazy ideas of its ruler. And she has several...

Kindly, mischievous and humorous story about the troubles of a lovesick teenager called Albert.

The heavenly student Angelo Žáček doesn't really get the theory. Would he rather prove his abilities in practice? Reforming the sinner...

A TV personality returns home for her sister's wedding and realizes she still has feelings for an ex-boyfriend who is now her sister's fiancé.

Czechoslovakia, 1941. As the war continues, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich arrives in Nazi-occupied Prague and establishes a regime of terror that...

The last six months of the life of Jan Palach, who self-immolated to protest against the invasion of Czechoslovakia to crush of Prague Spring.

Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics....

On the outskirts of Třeskoprsk, in a small house, live four friends. Fifinka, Pinďa, Bobík, and Myšpulín sit around a campfire...

Pavel Wonka, a Czech dissident and anti-Communist, was the last political prisoner to die in a communist prison. Libuse Rudinská investigates...

On the eve of May Day, a Prague actor’s insistence on “doing the maypole right” sparks a drunken village bet and regretful...

The story of student love in the most difficult times, because even during the Protectorate, young people liked to have fun, dance, and fall in love....

A story inspired by real events from the 1950s to the 1970s. Honza Steiner was neither a tough guy nor a thug. He was just a boy who had the...

The history of one idea with monstrous consequences, presented in the style of old newsreels and interspersed with quotes from Patrik...

Milan Rastislav Štefánik was the first Slovak to circumnavigate the world, to climb Mont Blanc, to survive the shooting down of his...

Four friends, Karel, Milan, Tomáš, and Vinco, lose their jobs in Ostrava’s working-class districts and, with their livelihoods...

Bear friends Nedvěd and Miška embark on the craziest adventures together in order to fill their perpetually hungry bellies as easily as...

"Why is my son stupid?" laments the poor Roma coal miner. His son Dilino is a nice boy, but he still causes his parents a lot of worry. He hasn't...

A short story film presenting four micro-stories of Prague residents and visitors: Panorama, The Lawyer, The Ordinary Timetable, The Secret of the...

Droneman is about Chemist and Fly Navigator Pavel and his friend Bussinessman and free time Rapper Plech. Pavel has strong sense of justice and...

A Gogolian grotesque with elements of Italian neorealism underscored by Janáček's four-part harmonies. The Divadlo v Dlouhé theater...

A fairy tale based on motifs taken from Josephine tales. Like Josef II, the fictitious emperor Maxmilián often disappears from the castle in...

After the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops, everyone is packing their bags to leave the country. Martin Ivánek, who has just...

Nina is pregnant with Jakub. Today, he introduces her to his family. They’re all gathered in the hospital at the bedside of his grandfather....

A dancer moving through a city seeking a space in which to exist.

The year 1968 came and went, and the world—at least for us—began to change dramatically. Few people expected the change to be so great...

A bitter comedy about how difficult it can be to forgive parents for their concern, reproaches, or unfulfilled expectations was filmed in Ostrava by...

At the end of the 1960s, when the air is filled with rock-and-roll and student rebellions are changing the world, the older of two brothers joins a...

Young married couple Hana and Dan form a chamber duo. They are young and have their whole lives ahead of them. She sings and he accompanies her on...

One kingdom, three princesses and their dangerous journey to save their homeland.

An elderly tailor strangles young women with a black stocking. Inspired by a true crime.

Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades...

Jirka and Aneta are a young couple who enjoy the routine of their quiet relationship and are in no hurry to make big decisions in life. One night in...