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Czech Republic– Slovak RepublicPavilion No. 133,Village International

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Petr Václav → Czech Republic, France → 2014 → 105 min → DCP

The Way Out tells a modern story of a young Romani couple, Žaneta and David, the parents oflittle Sárinka. Their efforts to live a decent and dignified life run up against the "Romani socialtrap", which is racism, the society’s prejudices, exclusion from opportunities to obtain legal work,the lack of necessary qualifications, difficult communication with officials, debts and also themiserable existential conditions connected with the environment, lifestyle and traditional valuesof their ethnicity. David wants to protect his family, even at the expense of committing a crime.But Žaneta finds inner strength to defy the unfavourable situation in a different way. Will theyovercome the existential problems that start to take apart their relationship? Is it worthwhile forthem to continue to honour their own values and family traditions? And will their "way out" beonly another "escape" for them, or a promise to change their lives?

PROGRaMMatION aCID

FEStIVaL SCREENINGSun May 18 5 p.m. Raimu (Cannes Cinéphiles)Mon May 19 11 a.m. Studio 13Mon May 19 8 p.m. arcades 1, 2

CoNtaCtmoloko filmMiloš Lochmanmobile: +420 603 477 707e-mail: m.lochman@molokofilm.comJan Macolamobile: +420 724 938 883e-mail: jan@molokofilm.com

49 th Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalJuly 4 – 12, 2014

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CoNtaCtIntramoviesMarco Valerio FuscoRelais de la Reine,42/43 Bd. Croisette,Cannes, Apt. C22mobile: +39 335 7052982e-mail: marco.fusco@intramovies.com

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andrea Sedláčková → Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany → 2014 → 100 min → DCP

Prague 1983. The eighteen-year-old sprinter Anna, a top athlete, is placed on the Programmeof “Specialized Care”. She only finds out that she is being doped after some months, byaccident. Anna refuses the doping, but her mother Irena decides to keep her daughter ondoping without her knowledge in order to allow her the chance to run in the Olympic Gamesand emigrate.

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Radim Špaček → Czech Republic, Slovakia→ 2014 → 103 min → DCP

The new film from the makers of Walking TooFast (Pouta) is a coming of age story aboutlove, loss and revenge.The story centersaround two teenage friends, Adam and Marek,whose aimless lives in a small town aresuddenly disrupted by the appearance ofAnna, the troubled daughter of a rich andinfluential local businessman. Initially her freespirit energizes Adam but soon he findshimself thrown into a spiraling chain ofevents. Innocence is about to be abruptlyreplaced with the adult emotions of guilt, fearand revenge.

Slobodanka Radun → CzechRepublic → 2014 → 95 min → DCP

Hoping for a change, Ema leaves her abusivehusband and runs away from her family. Shehides at the apartment of her gay hairdresserTony, even though she barely knows him.Initially they are merely two strangers butgradually become closer and help each otherto overcome both internal and externalobstacles in their lives.Their liberatingfriendship almost becomes a love affair,despite the fact it cannot be fulfilled. Thiscreates an intense bond between them; newpossibilities of escape and change. This isa story of a lost girl, a gay hairdresser and andtheir attempts to escape the constraints oftheir own desires of belonging to somebody.This is a love story of the 21st century.

CoNtaCtBionaut Films, Jakub Pinkavamobile: +420 724 509 295e-mail: jakub@bionaut.cz

CoNtaCtBionaut Films, Jakub Pinkavamobile: +420 724 509 295e-mail: jakub@bionaut.cz

tHE CZECH FILM CENtER PRESENtSItS WORkS IN PROGRESS SCREENING –a collection of 4 Czech films which are currently in post-production

NOWHERE IN MORaVIaDíra

CHILDRENDěti

Miroslav krobot → Czech Republic→ 2014 → 102 min → DCP

In a small village in the mountains of Moravialives Maruna (35), who works at the local pub,takes care of her dictatorial mother, and hasseveral affairs among the local men without,however, finding love. Also living in this sleepyhollow are two forest workers who share thesame woman, with whom they live together inan old cottage. The whole village knows abouttheir arrangement, and in a way tolerates it.But one day, the woman disappears and islater found murdered. For just a moment, thevillage’s usual calm atmosphere is disturbed,but otherwise everything remains in itsroutine. When Maruna gets pregnant, shesuddenly realizes that her life is too toosimilar to her mother’s. The circle is closed.

Jaro Vojtek → Slovakia, Czech Republic →2014 → 97 min → DCP, 35 mm

The film Children presents four stories aboutthe complicated relationship between parentsand children, while also recording the socialsituation in Slovakia. It also shows howpersonal failure and frustration can bereflected in relationships. Each of the storiesshows from a different angle the fact that weare closest with those who are most closelyrelated to us, although sometimes we may notwant to be.

CoNtaCtEvolution Films, Ondřej Zimamobile: +420 736 751 010e-mail: ozima@evolutionfilms.cz

CoNtaCtMPhilms, Mátyás Priklermobile: +421 904 674 408e-mail: mphilms@mphilms.sk

MaRkEt SCREENINGtue May 20 4 p.m. Riviera 3

ContactCzech Film Center, Markéta Šantrochovámobile: +420 724 329 948e-mail: marketa@filmcenter.cz

PRODUCER ON tHE MOVEtomáš Hrubý

Co-founded the Prague based production company nutprodukce in 2009– focusing ondiscovering new talents, themes and approaches to the European cinema and TV. He hasworked regularly with HBO on the documentaries Fortess and The Great Night as well as theacclaimed Burning Bush (2013), directed by the world-renowned director Agnieszka Holland,which won more than 11 national film awards, Czech Lions. He is currently workingon a TV-series for HBO called Wasteland. Tomáš co-produced the animated short Pandaswhich won a prize at Cannes’ Cinéfondation 2013.

At the moment, Tomáš is working on two interesting feature projects:

The first one – a drama Game Count is a continuation of his cooperation with AgnieszkaHolland. The film is based on the successful Polish novel by Olga Tokarczuk Drive your Ploughover the Bones of the Dead in which we witness the rising horror of a small settlement on thePolish|Czech border where several mysterious murders take place in rapid succession. The fearand horror from the murders is in contrast with the general disinterest that accompanies themass slaughter of wild animals during the hunting season that is currently underway.

Another project Silently Waiting is a director’s feature debut of Martin Krejčí. The film is basedon the life of Eva Olmerová, who is believed by many critics to be one of the most talentedEastern European jazz singers of all time. Like the music she sang, full of disharmonies, abruptchanges of rhythm and melodies, her life was a constant flux of emotions, events, unresolveddesires and personal tragedies. Living in the 1970’s Czechoslovakia meant a constant strugglebetween personal integrity and professional ambitions.

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Ivo Bystřičan → Czech Republic → 2013 →75 min

Seven years on, builders are unable tocomplete the last few kilometres of the D8motorway that leads through the protectedarea of the Bohemian Uplands to Germany.The construction is blocked by a series ofactions by the Children of the Earth civicassociation, against which stand the localswho want to stop the trucks passing beneaththeir windows. It also doesn’t help thesituation that the delay is caused mainly bythe inability of the state to comply with its ownlaws. A creative film directed by Ivo Bystričanthat presents the malfunctioning of the stateis framed by visually compelling images of theBohemian Uplands and set to Wagner’sTannhäuser.

Bára kopecká → Czech Republic → 2013 →75 min

A feature documentary about the life anddeath of a radical architect David Kopecky. Afilm about a life of a man who never gave in toanybody, or anything, and was admired as wellas beaten for it. Is it possible to explore freelyand at the same time survive in the world offinanciers and smalltown ideas of living? Canone stick to one’s precision and purity withoutliquidating oneself and his surroundings? Is itpossible to live with a visionary? What is theprice of living without compromise? Collage asa method, fragments of memories, searchingfor one’s identity, ich-form.

CoNtaCtPink Productions, Radovan Síbrtmobile: +420 777 161 552e-mail: radovan@pinkproductions.czViktória Hozzovámobile: +420 608 666 007e-mail: viktoria@pinkproductions.cz

CoNtaCtProdukce Třeštíková, Hana třeštíkovámobile: +420 603 581 674e-mail: hanka@produkcetrestikova.cz

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EUGENIC MINDSEugéniové

NORMaLIZatIONkauza Cervanová

Pavel Štingl → Czech Republic, Slovakia →2013 → 76 min

Selective human breeding during a time ofideologies that promised to create a prefectworld. Eugenics was once considered moregroundbreaking that the invention of thewheel. It was supposed to save mankind fromserious genetic loads. After World War II theterm eugenics almost disappeared from theworld’s dictionaries. Pavel Štingl revives theidea of eugenics, but presents it as anexample of messianic syndrome and misuseof science. Will humanity survive eugenics orvice versa?

Robert kirchoff → Slovakia, Czech Republic→ 2013 → 100 min

Robert Kirchoff’s documentary Normalizationis an expedition into the dark depths of thefamous still-unresolved case of thekidnapping, rape and murder of medicalstudent Ludmila Cervanová for which sevenpeople were sentenced to death. The long-awaited documentary tragedy investigates theshocking events behind the scenes of the mostcontroversial case in the history of theCzechoslovak courts, which began in 1976.

CoNtaCtendorfilm, Jiří konečnýmobile: +420 602 358 373e-mail: jiri@endorfilm.cz

CoNtaCtatelier.doc, Robert kirchoffmobile: +421 904 610 694e-mail: office@atelierdoc.sk

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REtURN OF aGNIESZka H.Návrat agnieszky H.

Miroslav Janek → Czech Republic → 2014→ 87 min

The remarkable story of Václav Havel’sreluctant first lady. Olga Havlová was theclosest and most trustworthy companion ofVáclav Havel, a friend who was nevera spoilsport – on the contrary, she initiatedthe fun herself – a generous host, passionategames-player and mushroom-gatherer,a nature-lover, sharp commentator,courageous and diligent dissident; a wise andpractical woman, always with her feet on theground and true to herself. It is an attempt toreconstruct her personality through herattitudes to life, and to present the time inwhich she lived.

krystyna krauze, Jacek Petrycki → CzechRepublic, Poland → 2014 → 80 min

Return of Agnieska H. will be a multi-layeredstory of Agniezska Holland’s youth, her timespent studying at FAMU in Prague, herfascination with Czech culture, whichremains with her until today. It’s aboutatmosphere of 1960’s, about value offriendship, about a need to live in freedomand truth and also about important decisionsin the era of totalitarian regime.

CoNtaCtFilm&Sociologie, Jarmila Polákovámobile: +420 774 442 435e-mail: fas@seznam.cz

CoNtaCtMAUR film, alena Vandasovámobile: +420 775 117 646e-mail: vandasova@maurfilm.com

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SHOW!Show!

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Bohdan Bláhovec → Czech Republic →2013 → 66 min

A documentary film about life behind thecurtain of a never-ending show in the stageset of the entertainment industry.Businessman Michal Mertl would like to beknown as an architect of success – hefounded the children’s vocal quintet 5Angelsand through them he is trying to conquer theheights of Czech show business. He manageshis protégées with an iron fist of a sportstrainer. He does all this to create an excellentcommercial project, that would dominate themarket with children’s pop music. And so thegirls take part in yoghurt campaigns and havemusicals written for them by the Czech pop-singer and songwriter Michal David.

Vít klusák, Filip Remunda →Czech Republic → 2013 → 77 min

Vít Klusák and Filip Remunda’s documentaryabout bus driver Roman Smetana, who tookon injustice, corruption, and Czech politics’bad taste armed with a permanent marker.On election posters, Smetana drew antennaeon politicians’ heads and wrote that they wereliars, thieves, and corruptionists. For hisactions, he was at the end sentenced to spend100 days in prison. A film about the conflictbetween law and justice. Does freedom ofspeech trump property damage? Does exista point when we must go against socialnorms? Can a bus driver debate a primeminister? Presented by Hypermarket Film inco-production with Czech Television.

CoNtaCtnutprodukce, Pavla kubečkovámobile: +420 605 256 190e-mail: pavla@nutprodukce.cz

CoNtaCtTaskovski Film, Irena taskovskimobile: +44 795 710 5672e-mail: irena@taskovskifilms.com

tHE GREat NIGHtVelká noc

tRaBaNt VS. SOUtH aMERICatrabantem až na konec světa

Petr Hátle → Czech Republic → 2013 →72 min

A documentary study of urban nightlife andinsomnia. Following several characters whoinhabit the dark world of 24-hour bars, slotmachine dives, night clubs and casinos, thisfilm offers a glimpse into the lives of peoplewho seem to love the eternal night. Driven byinsomna, escapism, odd friendships, nightadventures, but also criminal underworld anddrug addiction, they spend their time in“bunkers”. By using meth and otherstimulants, their insomnia and paranoia areonly getting worse. An unusual portrait ofa subculture that pursues its own values andmoral code.

Dan Přibáň → Czech Republic → 2014 →90 min

The first Czech doc-reality film. Using basictechincal equipment, a team of independenttravelers sets out on a journey across SouthAmerica. 20 406 km across the most beautifuland the toughest terrain, from rainforests tothe icy edge of Antarctica. Beyond beingmerely an adventure, it is a story aboutfriendship and cooperation between peoplewho might not always completely understandeach other. And it only about differences ofopinion. Members of the team come fromthree countries – five Czechs, two Poles andone Slovak + two Trabants, one Fiat 126p anda bleat-up Jawa 250. This team might justreveal more about cooperation in CentralEurope than any Visegrad conference.

CoNtaCtnutprodukce, Pavla kubečkovámobile: +420 605 256 190e-mail: pavla@nutprodukce.cztomáš Hrubýmobile: +420 731 163 041e-mail: tomas@nutprodukce.cz

CoNtaCtendorfilm, Jiří konečnýmobile: +420 602 358 373e-mail: jiri@endorfilm.cz

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