28-06-2018

FESTIVALS: Czech and Slovak Films Get Special Attention at Karlovy Vary

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    PRAGUE: Three Czech/Slovak coproductions and another six Czech films will vie in the three competitive sections of the Karlovy Vary IFF, which opens on 29 June 2018.

    The Czech and Slovak films in the main competition include:

    Domestique (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic)
    Directed by Adam Sedlák
    Produced by Shore Points, Sentimentalfilm; coproduced by Elekta Film, Soundsquare, UPP, Czech TV

    Winter Flies (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, Slovak Republic)
    Directed by Olmo Omerzu
    Produced by endorfilm
    Coproduced by Punkchart Films, Cvinger Film, and Czech TV and Koskino

    I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians (Romania, Czech Republic, France, Bulgaria, Germany)
    Directed by Radu Jude
    Produced by Hi Film Productions
    Coproduced by endorfilm, Les Films d‘Ici, Klas Film, Komplizen Film, ZFD/Arte, TVR

    In the East of the West competition, the Czech and Slovak films are:

    Bear with Us (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Tomáš Pavlíček
    Produced by Masterfilm

    Moments (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic)
    Directed by Beata Parkanová
    Contact: Cinemart
    Produced by HEAVEN´S GATE, Fog ´n´ Desire Films
    Coproduced by Czech TV, KFS production

    Via Carpatia (Poland, Czech Republic, Macedonia)
    Directed by Klara Kochańska, Kasper Bajon
    Produced by MD4
    Coproduced by Chimney Poland, Kijora Film, Sound Mind – Michał Fojcik
    Supported by the Polish Film Institute

    For more information on Czech and Slovak films at Karlovy Vary, see HERE and HERE.