Czech Embassy debuts first year–long film fest
FROM the Land of Stories itself, Czech Embassy Manila, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, debuts its first year long film festival, “Czech Movie Gems”.
Hosted by Cinematheque Centre Manila, Czech Movie Gems will feature a spectacular line-up Screening every second Wednesday different genres from drama, comedy, romance, musical to science war will be screened from January
Kick- starting the festival on winning movie, “Kolya” (1996) directed by Jan Sverák. Another Sverák masterpiece that will be featured in the Czech Movie Gems selection is “Dark Blue “Pearl Harbor”. Set during the intertwined fates of a group of Czech pilots fighting Nazi Germany alongside the British arms and the love struggle of two men as they both fall for the same woman.
For the Sci-Fi fanatics, Czech Movie Gems offer the throwback avid fans, “Ikarie XB-1” (1963). Its remastered version which was recently screened as part of the Cannes Classics selection will bring to the Filipino viewers a story of spaceship travel. After its wide US release, it inspired the cre
Other films included in the Czech Movie Gems selection are: and white communist political propaganda piece with great cin star- crossed lovers; “Beauty in a young, beautiful and troubled woman falling in love with a foreigner; “Markéta Lazarová” ( 1967) a cult classic about a battle between a King and a minor clan against the backdrop of Christianity replacing Paganism during the medieval times.
There will be thirteen artistically a wide variety of cinematic tastes and suited for all ages. Starting this month, these movies will be screened every second Wednesday screenings are free admission on a