Jiri Machacek
Wild Prague
Prague is one of the greatest tourist attractions the world has to offer. Whether it be the medieval atmosphere, or the Kafkaesque spirit, millions of people are drawn to it. But the Mother of all Cities also has a particular hidden aspect – hundreds of rare species you’d hardly expect to see here live within sight of the Old Town Square’s Astronomical Clock and Charles Bridge.
Banger
Come and see the havoc wreaked by one summertime storm, one municipal ordinance, a set of golf clubs, rock and roll and one really pissed of daughter! You may have a laugh or two and, as long as you have a stomach for that kind of thing, you even might end up dancing.
KOOKY
When six-year-old ONDRA is forced to throw away his scruffy, sawdust-stuffed old teddy bear, KOOKY, he prays for the safe return of his furry friend. Later, across town, Kooky is about to be crushed in a rubbish dump when he suddenly comes to life, making his escape into a mysterious forest. The naïve, cuddly Kooky needs help to survive in the rough-and-ready world of the forest and he finds it when he meets the crotchety forest guardian HERGOT.
KOOKY
When six-year-old ONDRA is forced to throw away his scruffy, sawdust-stuffed old teddy bear, KOOKY, he prays for the safe return of his furry friend. Later, across town, Kooky is about to be crushed in a rubbish dump when he suddenly comes to life, making his escape into a mysterious forest. The naïve, cuddly Kooky needs help to survive in the rough-and-ready world of the forest and he finds it when he meets the crotchety forest guardian HERGOT. But Hergot has his enemies too – the malevolent NUSHKA and his goons plan to take over the forest, trying to prove that the short-sighted but good-hearted Hergot is not up to the job of guardian. Using puppetry and live action, KOOKY is both an inventive, thrilling family adventure and a celebration of the childhood imagination from Academy Award-winning director Jan Sverák (KOLYA, DARK BLUE WORLD, EMPTIES, THREE BROTHERS).
Empties (Vratné lahve)
A comic love story about a man facing old age. Joseph teaches literature in a secondary school in Prague. One day he is forced into retirement but he refuses to take it lying down. He finds work at the bottle-return counter in a supermarket and discovers a new community who begin to rely on him. Once more his life has meaning, but Joseph neglects his wife, who feels she’s losing him.
Wild Prague
Prague is one of the greatest tourist attractions the world has to offer. Whether it be the medieval atmosphere, or the Kafkaesque spirit, millions of people are drawn to it. But the Mother of all Cities also has a particular hidden aspect – hundreds of rare species you’d hardly expect to see here live within sight of the Old Town Square’s Astronomical Clock and Charles Bridge.