Regent Street Cinema
In this gripping true‐life Cold War drama brothers Josef and Ctirad sons of legendary anti‐Nazi resistance fighter Josef Man take up arms against the oppressive communist state. Spurred by their mothers defiance and its consequences the brothers embark on a violent resistance…
The Garden Cinema
The women cry over onions in the kitchen united in exasperation with their men the men led by recent widower Karel drink plum brandy outside getting ready for a pig killing. This is an annual gathering when family comes together to reconnect…
Regent Street Cinema
When a couple of thirty‐somethings welcome one of their mothers into their home they unwittingly invite chaos into their peaceful lives. Valerie a glamorous woman in her sixties in energetic diva mode gradually takes over their apartment and their minds transforming their…
The Garden Cinema
A joyous adventure that celebrates science and nature Journey to the Beginning of Time sends four schoolboys on an awe‐inspiring expedition back through time where they behold landscapes and creatures that have long since vanished from the earth. Combining live action with…
Regent Street Cinema
The orderly world of Karel a successful lawyer is irrevocably turned upside down when his extrovert bohemian mother Matildaa former bar singerloses her apartment and moves in with him. Driven by a sense of duty rather than love Karel offers Matilda a…
ICA
A documentary about the Czech dissident playwright turned head of state who became a political icon while retaining his insight humour and dedication to public service. In 2009 Havel invited director Petr Janrek to film the rest of his life granting unlimited…
The Garden Cinema
The Hop‐Pickers the very first Czechoslovak film musical was an instant sensation upon release and continues to charm generations of Czech audiences. With its vibrant portrayal of youthful rebellion blossoming romance lively production numbers and irresistibly catchy songs it has endured as…
The Gate (London)
Helena the excellent Elika Kenkov leaves her family and medical studies to start a family and help build the Baa‐inspired town of Svit in a rural mountain area with her husband Alois a factory director. Although outspoken and unafraid to stand up…
Czech Embassy Cinema
11‐year‐old Tony who glows is kept indoors by his overprotective parents. His lonely life changes when Shelly neglected by her ballerina mum moves in next door. Tony invites Shelly into his blanket fort where she shares a magical torch that creates dreamlike…
The Coronet Theatre
Step into the surreal and unsettling world of Franz Kafka as we celebrate the centenary of his legacy with a night of cinematic masterpieces and a mesmerizing dance performance. Follow a young mans mysterious search in Joseph Kilian Pavel Jurek Jan Schmidt…