Czecho-Slovak film century in Madrid

Filmoteca Española will celebrate the centenary of former Czechoslovakia. On this special occasion, Cine Doré, one of the oldest cinemas in Spain will introduce film showcase Czechoslovak century (November 6 – 29, 2018).

The showcase will present a selection of ten films of various genres and different time periods from these two countries, connected by mutual history, similar world view and a specific sense of humor. Some of the selected titles were produced in former Czechoslovakia and are part of the cultural heritage of both countries; some are more recent works by independent Czech and Slovak producers, comprising coproductions between both countries, such as Zelary by Ondřej Trojan, Academy Award nominee for best foreign language film, which will open the showcase on November 6th. The novel adaptation tells a story about the human soul, about happiness, desires and moral values.

Slovak majority productions include psychological drama Everything I Like by Martin Šulík, documentary Paper Heads by Dušan Hanák about the relation between citizens and political power and four unique stories about various forms of love among blind people, Blind Loves by Juraj Lehotský. Director Matej Mináč will personally introduce his film Nicholas Winton - The power of good to Spanish audiences, documentary about British hero who rescued many Jewish children from the Holocaust. The director will also participate in a discussion at the Jewish cultural centre Sefarad - Israel in Madrid. Alois Nebel by Tomáš Luňák, adaptation of graphic novel trilogy by Jaroslav Rudiš using rotoschoping technique, is the only animated film of the showcase.

Prestigious cinema Cine Doré has had a history with Slovak films. In autumn 2017, the cinema presented a showcase of six films from the collection of the National Film Archive of Slovak Film Institute (SFI), as well as seven short animations of young talented directors Michaela Čopíková, Marta Prokopová and Veronika Obertová.

The showcase is organized by Filmoteca Española, The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Madrid, The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Madrid and Centro Checo de Madrid, in cooperation with SFI.

PROGRAMME
Zelary / September 6 / 20.00 / Hall 1
Paper Heads / September 11 / 18.15 / Hall 2
Blind Loves / September 12 / 22.00 / Hall 1
Alois Nebel / September 14 / 22.30 / Hall 1
Everything I Love / September 18 / 17.30 / Hall 1
Nicholas Winton – The power of good / September 26 / 19.30 / Hall 1

Web:
http://www.mecd.gob.es/cultura/areas/cine/mc/fe/cine-dore/programacion.html

published: 05.09.2018
updated: 11.09.2018