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Exciting tales of the atomic submarine Seaview and its crew as they cruise the seas and encounter an array of exotic and lethal marine creatures, and, not infrequently, villainous humans as well.

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A 1964-68 Irwin Allen Sci-Fi show starring Richard Basehart as Admiral Harriman Nelson and David Hedison as Captain Lee Crane, and set on the experimental nuclear-powered research submarine, Seaview . The ultimate use of the Recycled Script : almost every episode can be summarized as " Monster of the Week is defeated by Laser of the Week ." The first season, filmed and broadcast in black & white note  except for the pilot, which was filmed in color , featured more serious and thoughtful stories, along with a greater Cold War emphasis. When the series switched to colour starting with the second season, it was used as an excuse for a big dramatic storyline during the switch, and the introduction of a new version of the ship.

Based on the 1961 film of the same name, in which our heroes defeat a global heat wave (caused by the then recently discovered Van Allen radiation belt catching on fire ) through Deus ex Nukina . No, seriously. The movie's storyline was later on recycled as a series episode titled "The Sky's On Fire", complete with copious amounts of Stock Footage from the motion picture.

An aquatic recycling of Wagon Train , it preceded Star Trek: The Original Series by two years. Compare with its Spiritual Successor SeaQuest DSV .

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• Adaptational Badass : The Admiral Nelson of the movie never sees any physical action. The Admiral Nelson of the series sees his fair share of fistfights, shootouts, espionage field work and running away from (and blowing away) monsters.
• Adaptational Nice Guy : The Admiral Nelson of the movie is an Insufferable Genius that edges enough on The Neidermeyer that an important plot point is people within his ship (especially the movie version of Crane) actually hoping that his theories are wrong. The Admiral Nelson of the series is a pretty serious example of A Father to His Men .
• A.I. Is a Crapshoot : Averted in "The Human Computer". The Seaview's new ship-controlling computer system works fine. It's the enemy saboteur on board that's the problem.
• Air Vent Escape : Played with in "The City Beneath the Sea", where plugging up an air vent, rather than crawling through it, leads to Crane and the Girl of the Week escaping. Played Straight in many episodes afterwards.
• Aliens in Cardiff : Aliens invariably invade the Seaview , and only the Seaview , instead of Tokyo , New York City , or other such places that aren't isolated arenas several fathoms under the sea.
• Alone with the Psycho : "The Human Computer" takes advantage of this trope to create a Bottle Episode with a Minimalist Cast (except for the first 10 minutes or so). The Seaview is chosen for the trial run of a computer that will operate the sub automatically. Crane is supposed to be alone on board, but a Soviet saboteur has stowed away with orders to steal the computer's secrets — and also kill Crane and Make It Look Like an Accident so the Russians won't be held responsible for an act of war. Most of the episode consists of Crane and the spy stalking each other throughout the ship.
• Bald of Evil : Most of the members of the villainous group in the pilot ("Eleven Days to Zero") sport this.
• Nelson is kidnapped by a group of latter-day Nazis , who have been grabbing geniuses and faking their deaths because their leader, Schroder, wants to Take Over the World and use his captives as the basis of a new Master Race . Nelson gets the other prisoners to help him build a MacGyvered telegraph so he can send the Seaview their location. Unfortunately, this is just what Schroder wanted , since his real plan is to capture the Seaview , use its nuclear missiles to start World War III , and create the Fourth Reich out of the ashes.
• However, the Admiral turns the tables with a side order of Xanatos Speed Chess . Nelson's next plan is for the captives to create primitive bombs to blow up Schroder's operation. But then, we learn that Schroder has anticipated them again because one of the prisoners is a mole who de-activated the bombs! Fortunately, Nelson has already seen through the traitor and re-activated his bomb. Bye bye, Schroder.
• Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti : The titular monster from "The Abominable Snowman" seems to be a straight example at first, but turns out to be a human scientist who's somehow been transformed into a murderous mutant by his own Weather Control experiments .
• Blob Monster : In "Cradle of the Deep", Dr. Janus is a well-intentioned scientist who puts the Seaview at great risk as part of an experiment to create life from inorganic matter. All he gets for his trouble is a glowing, pulsating thing whose uncontrolled growth puts the ship in further danger. In the end, he helps Nelson destroy the creature — at the cost of his own life .
• Brainwashed and Crazy : Both being brainwashed to kill your friends and being almost killed by your brainwashed friends were consistent threats on the Seaview . Practically Once an Episode consistent.
• Body Snatcher : If it wasn't brainwashing, the other ever-present threat was having your body taken over by malevolent aliens/ghosts/etc. Captain Krueger's use of this trope is probably the show's best example, since "The Phantom Strikes" was well-received enough to warrant a rare sequel, "The Return of the Phantom".
• Can't Kill You, Still Need You : When Crane is captured in "The Silent Saboteurs", he's allowed to live because the villains want to question him about the Flying Sub, although he's warned that he'll be killed if he tries to escape.
• Chummy Commies : While the show is far more likely to feature Dirty Commies when communist countries appear, there are exceptions. "Hot Line" features two Soviet scientists, Malinoff and Gronski, who are sent to help deactivate the nuclear reactor aboard a crashed Soviet rocket before it irradiates the nearby San Francisco. Both men act polite and helpful toward the crew, and while Gronski is an imposter and saboteur, the real Gronski behaves pleasantly before he's killed or drugged and then replaced. Malinoff undergoes a crash course in diving so that he can deactivate the device underwater without complaint and cordially drinks a toast with the Seaview's officers at the end of the episode.
• Cool Boat : The flying submarine, as well as the Seaview itself.
• Cool Plane : The flying sub, introduced in the second season.
• Decoy Protagonist : In "Eleven Days to Zero", the original pilot, the narrator introduces the original captain of the Seaview, John Phillips. Phillips is shot dead less than five minutes later.
• Dressing as the Enemy : "Time Bomb" shows how this trope can go wrong . Crane poses as a Russian soldier to find Nelson; however, Nelson sees him from the back and attacks him. Fortunately, he soon gets a look at Crane's face and recognizes him.
• Embarrassing Middle Name : In "The Lost Bomb", we learn that Chief Sharkey's full name is Francis Ethelbert Sharkey, and a lifelong friend who shows up on the Seaview needles him by calling him "Ethel".
• Fail Safe Failure : In the first season episode "Doomsday".
• Fictional United Nations : The "World Government" that issues missions to the Seaview .
• In "The Mermaid", the titular character is accompanied by a Creature from the Black Lagoon -type humanoid monster who wreaks havoc aboard the Seaview.
• The monsters in "Deadly Amphibians", who look like a cross between the Creature and the Mutant from This Island Earth , are even less friendly. They're an ancient race trapped in caves beneath the ocean floor, but they invent sonic weaponry to help them escape. Their leader regards humans as " a sub-species to be used or discarded at our will ", and he wants to use the Seaview to Take Over the World . They also convert Kowalski into one of them both physically and mentally, but his physical mutation is a Bit-by-Bit Transformation and he's back to normal by the end of the story .
• A Form You Are Comfortable With : The downed alien in "The Sky is Falling" is quite ugly by human standards. So, when talking to Admiral Nelson, it takes on a form it feels Nelson wouldn't find offensive: that of Nelson, himself. And it later does the same for Capt. Crane.
• Framed Face Opening : Used in the Title Sequence from the second season onwards.
• Gag Dub : Episode "Werewolf", where one of the protagonists is infected with a germ that turns him into a werewolf with the reactor core's radiation, was famously gag-dubbed by Mexican comediant Trino into the protagonist "getting" AIDS in the hand from Captain Patterson, going to the reactor core to take a dump believing it's the restroom, and transforming into a monster from the AIDS.
• Heroes "R" Us : The Nelson Institute of Marine Research.
• His Name Is... : In "Secret of the Loch", Scotland Yard Inspector Lester radios Nelson and Crane that he's found out the truth of what's going on at Loch Ness. And he's killed by the fake Nessie just before telling them the rest.
• Leprechaun : "The Terrible Leprechaun" has twins - one good, one evil .
• Mildly Military : The Seaview technically belongs to the NIMR, but the crew is comprised of civilian and Navy personnel. They're at the government's beck and call, which is presumably why they're trusted to pack nuclear missiles and single-handedly guard the world from undersea Communists and space Nazis.
• Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal : How "The Peacemaker" starts. Scientist Everett Lang helps an unnamed Asian nation (which is probably not Red China ) develop a "proton bomb" that could destroy the world, reasoning that the country's Premier will be able to force the world to make peace. Once the job is done, the Premier declares that any peace will be on his terms, then has Lang and his assistants machine-gunned because they know too much and are no longer needed . Lang somehow survives and immediately decides to go back to the West.
• Not the Nessie : The Reveal of "Secret of the Loch".
• Ocean Punk : The oceans are another Cold War battlefield, and if the men of the Seaview aren't dealing with spies they're fighting monsters , aliens , spirits, science run amok and oceanic versions of the Negative Space Wedgie .
• Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping : Italian-British Gia Scala actress isn't the most convincing Russian scientist in "Jonah and the Whale."
• Our Mermaids Are Different : In "The Mermaid", Captain Crane captures, well, a mermaid, who is depicted as a vaguely flirtatious Cute Mute with telekinesis .
• Perverse Puppets : The titular puppets in "The Deadly Dolls". Most of them steal the bodies of the crew members, but one, the delightfully creepy Nelson-puppet, remains in puppet form throughout the episode.
• Plant Mooks : Ben Wilson wants his scientist brother John to create a whole army of the things that will do his bidding.
• Pursued Protagonist : “Turn Back the Clock” begins with Jason Kemp fleeing from dinosaurs at the Earth’s core and fashioning an air bag from some shed dinosaur skin to escape underwater. However, it turns out that he isn’t exactly a protagonist and his cowardice got two colleagues killed.
• Recycled Title : The series did two unrelated episodes titled "The Creature".
• The Remnant : One episode dealt with a Japanese holdout from World War II .
• Sealed Orders : In the aptly named episode "Sealed Orders" , the orders are to dispose of a Neutron Bomb but the crew isn't informed until they are near said bomb's location.
• Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right! : Missile officer Corbett does this twice in "Doomsday". First, he can't bring himself to turn his missile key when a war alert is sounded. Then, he refuses to set a missile to explode beneath the ocean's surface, which would keep the episode's Fail Safe Failure secret from the public.
• Spot the Imposter : A variation comes up during "The Silent Saboteurs". Crane is leading a mission into the Asian jungle to foil a plot against the American space program. He's supposed to rendezvous with a Major Li Cheng, but two agents (a man and a woman) show up, both claiming to be Cheng! Which one is telling the truth? Neither one, because the real Cheng is dead. However, the woman is working with the Americans, while the man is a traitor.
• Stock Footage : Lots. " Irwin Allen " is basically synonymous with this trope. For example, the Seaview dove out of control into the seabed with monotonous regularity, always hitting the same rock . After the first few times, you'd think they'd move the rock.
• Stock Scream : The Wilhelm Scream can be heard during the assassination that kicks off "Eleven Days to Zero".
• Title Scream : During the Title Sequence .
• "Doomsday", from the first season, sets the year at 1973, but it changes from episode to episode.
• Twin Telepathy : In "The Plant Man", Ben Wilson and his scientist brother John share this. Unfortunately, Ben is a budding supervillain who abuses this power to order John around .
• Victory-Guided Amnesia : The end of "Destroy Seaview!". Admiral Nelson is Brainwashed and Crazy for most of the episode, but once he returns to normal he doesn't remember anything he did in that state.
• Well-Intentioned Extremist : Everett Lang from "The Peacemaker". After the Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal incident, he helps Nelson retrieve and disarm the proton bomb... or at least, he pretends to. What he actually does is make himself the only person who can detonate the bomb, then demands that every nation disarm its nukes within 24 hours or he'll use it to destroy the planet. After the situation is resolved, Nelson says he hopes Lang will be judged for his methods, but not his goals.
• Whole-Plot Reference : The episode "The Sky Is On Fire" is one to the original movie , compressed in fifty minutes.
• Why Am I Ticking? : The premise of "Time Bomb". American intelligence sends Nelson on a mission to confirm that the Soviet Union is storing illegal nuclear materials. However, the whole thing is a setup; a Femme Fatale Double Agent has secretly injected him with cesium, so he'll set off an explosion as soon as he's close enough to the radioactive stuff. This will trigger a nuclear war between America and Russia, leaving Red China (the instigators of the Evil Plan ) in a position to be the last superpower standing and Take Over the World . Can Crane, a female American agent, and the femme fatale (whom they're forcing to help them) find Nelson in time to warn him?
• With Great Power Comes Great Insanity : An early example is Jenkins from the first season episode, "The Amphibians". Experiments give him the ability to survive underwater, along with heightened senses and strength, and makes him power-mad.
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Crane investigates the mysterious disappearances of two research ships.

An enemy agent introduces a fear gas into the ventilating system.

Plankton samples expand, breaking the bulkheads and threatening the crew.

The Seaview loses its power system while investigating a spacecraft that fell into the ocean.

While investigating bizarre occurrences in Antarctica, Nelson and Crane become trapped in a prehistoric world.

The crew of the Seaview travels to the North Sea, where they must battle a sea monster and stop the evil scientist who created it.

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Richard Basehart

Adm. Harriman Nelson

David Hedison

Cdr./Capt. Lee Crane

Robert Dowdell

Lt. Cdr. Chip Morton

Paul Trinka

Crewman Patterson

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Billionaire Plans Dive to the Titanic in a Newly Designed Submersible

Larry Connor, 74, who made his wealth in real estate, said he’s building a new acrylic-hulled submersible that will be certified and rigorously tested to show that deep sea exploration is safe.

By Emily Schmall and Orlando Mayorquín

A real estate billionaire in Ohio is planning an underwater voyage to the site of the Titanic shipwreck, where a submersible imploded on its approach to the sea floor a year ago, killing all five passengers on board.

Shortly after the OceanGate disaster, Larry Connor, 74, a real estate investor and amateur adventurer, contacted the co-founder of Triton Submarines, Patrick Lahey, imploring him to build a submarine that could reach the depths of the Titanic safely and repeatedly, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The two men aim to explore and conduct scientific research at the site, located off the coast of Newfoundland, 12,500 feet under the sea, in a two-person submersible that Triton is designing in the summer of 2026.

“Ours is just not a trip to the Titanic,” Mr. Connor said in an interview on Tuesday. “It’s a research mission.”

“The other purpose is to demonstrate to people around the globe that you can build a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind sub and dive it safely and successfully to great depths,” he added.

The custom sub, which Mr. Connor plans to call “The Explorer — Return to the Titanic,” is still in the design phase and will be based on an existing submarine design that Mr. Lahey had worked on for years. It is listed on the Triton website as the Abyssal Explorer, an acrylic-hulled vessel than can reach depths of 13,000 feet, “the perfect submersible for repeated trips to the deep ocean.”

“Once subsurface, the submersible’s hydrodynamic shape — with wings folded — speeds the descent to 13,000 feet,” the company said on its website. “The journey takes less than two hours, significantly faster than previously possible.” It will be the first acrylic-hulled sub to reach such depths, Mr. Connor said, expanding the visibility of a deep-sea sub from small window portals and cameras to a 320-degree view.

“Frankly, the technology didn’t exist even six or eight years ago,” Mr. Connor said. “It’s only been with recent developments in the last five years that you could build this.”

An interview request with Mr. Lahey was referred to Mr. Connor’s spokesman, who said that only Mr. Connor would speak about the expedition.

Mr. Connor said his interest in venturing down to the Titanic in a new vessel stems from his broader interest in advancing ocean exploration, in this case by innovating the field's best tool — the submersible.

“The best way, in my limited experience, to explore the ocean, is in a submersible,” he said.

The final cost of the sub is still to be determined, but Mr. Connor said it would be in the millions.

Mr. Connor took great pains to contrast the submersible that he plans to use on his dive to the Titanic with that used in the deadly voyage to the sunken ship a year ago.

After the Titan disaster on June 18, 2023, criticism emerged from recreational and professional underwater explorers about the vessel’s cost-saving design choices .

The vessel disappeared under the dark waters of the North Atlantic, losing contact with its Canadian expedition ship on the surface, MV Polar Prince, about 400 miles south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, an hour and 45 minutes into its journey.

On board were Stockton Rush , 61, the founder and chief executive of OceanGate Expeditions, who was piloting the vessel; Hamish Harding , 58, a British businessman and explorer; Paul-Henri Nargeolet , 77, a French maritime expert; Shahzada Dawood , 48, a British Pakistani businessman; and his son, Suleman, 19.

Six days later, a multinational search ended with evidence of a catastrophic implosion that left no survivors.

Until the Titan disaster, no one had ever died while piloting or riding a submersible in the deep sea, a safety record that stood for nearly a century, despite explorers making many thousands of dives.

Mr. Connor contends that the OceanGate episode has hurt the submersible industry and tainted the public’s perceptions of attempts to innovate in the space.

“I’m concerned that people associate diving subs, especially new or different subs, with danger or tragedy,” Mr. Connor said.

Mr. Connor said he wanted to reassert the safety of well-made submersibles, certified (which the industry calls classified) by respected organizations that do rigorous testing. Mr. Connor says the sub would be certified, and take two and a half to three years to build.

OceanGate’s experimental Titan design was not certified, which Mr. Rush advertised as proof of the sub’s cutting-edge innovation even as industry experts expressed concern about the vessel’s safety.

Mr. Connor, on the other hand, said he had a reputation for never taking on “unacceptable risk.”

“If we can’t do it, what we call ‘s and s’ — safely and successfully — we’re just not going to do it,” Mr. Connor said. “We’re not thrill-seekers. We’re not big risk-takers.”

Mr. Connor is also a record-setting skydiver , astronaut and deep-sea explorer, who in 2021 joined Mr. Lahey on three deep dives in five days at the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, some 200 miles off the coast of Guam. Their vessel, a Triton-built sub known as D.S.V. Limiting Factor, reached sea depths of about 35,000 feet, taller than Mount Everest.

In April 2022, Mr. Connor joined two other paying customers and a retired NASA astronaut on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, the first such mission manned only by private citizens and NASA’s first foray in space tourism.

During the eight-day mission, which cost Mr. Connor and the other two customers $55 million each, Mr. Connor and others conducted a series of research experiments in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic and other medical organizations.

An earlier version of this article incorrectly described a submersible safety record prior to the Titan submersible disaster. No one had died on a submersible in the deep sea, but there had been deaths on submersibles in shallower water.

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“Banzo” Director: Margarida Cardoso Portugal, France, Netherlands, international premiere In 1907, Alonso arrives on Prince’s Island, where he has been tasked with treating a group of workers plagued by a mysterious affliction called banzo, also known as slave nostalgia. Those affected feel an intense homesickness, fall into apathy, lose the strength to live, and eventually die. Alonso slowly discovers that it is not enough to treat the physical symptoms; he must understand the soul of those who have been uprooted. The oppressive atmosphere of the isolated tropical island forms the backdrop for a story from the dark colonial past in which humanity is put to the ultimate test. “Banzo” is also a reminder that there is more than one way to interpret the past, and that behind every story is a person telling the story.

“Cì xīn qiè gŭ” (Pierce) Director: Nelicia Low Singapore, Taiwan, Poland, world premiere After Han is released from juvenile prison, where he served seven years for killing an opponent in a fencing match, he meets his younger brother and insists on his innocence. Jie believes him, and the torn brotherly bond begins to heal. Behind their mother’s back, Han helps Jie perfect his fencing skills so that he can qualify for the national championships. But the initially energetic clinking of sabres is slowly drowned out by silent doubts: Is Han really innocent? Low’s gripping atmospheric thriller offers a nerve-wracking duel between the ideals of brotherly love and the illusions that we project onto those close to us.

“Drie dagen vis” (Three Days of Fish) Director: Peter Hoogendoorn Netherlands, Belgium, world premiere Just as he does every year, dad flies from sunny Portugal for a three-day visit to the Netherlands, the drab country of his birth. He has his usual errands to run, and he visits his doctor for his annual check-up, accompanied by his eccentric grown-up son… This intimate film offers a glimpse into the relationship between two men who have grown apart yet, as they engage in seemingly mundane activities, little by little they try to find their way back to one another. “Three Days of Fish,” the second outing by Dutch filmmaker Hoogendoorn, is a gentle drama, interlaced with the dry humor typical for the region. The director’s feature debut “Between 10 and 12” premiered at Venice.

“Ema a smrtihlav” (The Hungarian Dressmaker) Director: Iveta Grófová Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, world premiere It’s the 1940s. The Slovak state witnesses the rise of nationalism and it’s not an auspicious time for minorities. The turbulent social mood also impacts the widow Marika, who loses her job in an Aryanised dressmaker’s shop. Given the increasing anti-Hungarian sentiment she shuts herself away, particularly since she is harboring a little Jewish boy. Despite this she still finds herself singled out by two men: a German Nazi officer and a captain of Slovakia’s Hlinka Guard. This drama by Slovak director Grófová is an adaptation of the novella of the same name by Peter Krištúfek, which conjures up the dramatic atmosphere of wartime Slovakia. The story of a fragmented era, which forces the protagonists to confront complex dilemmas, is told not only through words, but also by way of a powerful visual language.

“Mord” (Our Lovely Pig Slaughter) Director: Adam Martinec Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, world premiere The pig-killing fest on an old farm is a tradition Karel looks forward to every year. It’s the only chance for the whole family to get together, have a good time, engage in a squabble or two, and enjoy some great food. But this time things are different. The butcher hides the fact his cartridges are damp, grandpa can’t bring himself to tell Karel, recently widowed, that this slaughter will be their last, daughter Lucie is depressed after her marital breakup, and grandson Dušík runs away while his parents argue over whether he’s old enough to watch the kill. As for Karel, the pig’s blood spilling everywhere is the last straw… Martinec’s feature debut is a remarkably incisive study of the Czech temperament which, through its visceral character portrayal and searing humor, evokes the masterworks of the Czechoslovak New Wave.

“Panoptikoni” (Panopticon) Director: George Sikharulidze Georgia, France, Italy, Romania, world premiere When Sandro’s father decides to devote his life to God and leaves for a monastery, the teenage introvert finds himself deprived of the fundamental certainties of life. Abandoned by his father and his mother, who is working abroad, the young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery, opening up both to a new friendship with the radical Lasha, who has ties with an ultra-right organization, and also to the chance to explore his own sexuality. Sikharulidze’s perceptive feature debut considers how fine the line is between the observer and the observed, and asks where contemporary post-Soviet Georgian society is heading as it hovers on the border between religious conservatism and nationalisation on the one hand, and the desire for independence and modernization on the other.

“A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things” Director: Mark Cousins U.K. world premiere One of the most important women in British modern art, the painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham was a highly inspirational figure, whose work was deeply impacted by a pivotal event in her life. In May 1949, this leading representative of the modernist St. Ives group of artists climbed to the top of the Grindelwald glacier in Switzerland, an experience which was to transform the way she saw the world. She spent the rest of her life capturing its shapes and colors, indeed its very essence. In his essayistic portrait Cousins delves into complex themes of gender, climate change and creativity, while laying bare the artist’s character and vast imagination so pervasively that he creates the impression we are seeing the world through her eyes.

“Světýlka” (Tiny Lights) Director: Beata Parkanová Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, world premiere Amálka is six years old. She loves her cat, her parents, and her gran and grandpa. It’s summertime and all the little girl could wish for is for the day to turn out just as it should. Except that things are different. Her parents have shut themselves in a room and she can hear raised voices through the door, which isn’t normal. Something’s going on and Amálka has no idea what it is. In a superbly creative direction from Parkanová, “Tiny Lights” follows a family break-up as perceived by a child: Through the keyhole, ear pressed to the door, everything seen at adult waist height. Each day has to end, and this one has brought Amálka to the point of no return. She feels the hurt as she drifts off to sleep, but she has also grown up a little.

“Xoftex” Director: Noaz Deshe Germany, France, world premiere Xoftex is a Greek refugee camp, where Syrian and Palestinian asylum seekers anxiously wait for news of their refugee status. To pass the time between interviews with the immigration office, Nasser and his friends film satirical sketches and make preparations for a zombie horror flick. Except that the reality of the camp could be taken for a horror scenario itself. The tension between its inhabitants gains momentum and every conflict removes one more brick from the wall which divides reality from dream – or, indeed, nightmare. Fragments of real life, humor, and the unimaginable suffering of people risking their lives to escape their own country, merge into an explosive, at times, surreal spectacle which invites the viewers to immerse themselves in the story and the lives of immigrants in a way they will never have experienced before.

“Cabo Negro” Director: Abdellah Taïa France, Morocco, world premiere Two young people, Soundouss and Jaâfar, arrive at a luxury villa in the resort of Cabo Negro rented by Jaâfar’s lover, who is supposed to join them later. But something is wrong – he still hasn’t turned up, and they can’t reach him on his phone. Left on their own, they decide, despite their uncertain financial and personal situation, to enjoy their holiday as much as their minds and bodies will allow. On vacation, with time seemingly non-existent, they take the opportunity to reflect on their relationships back home – and on the future, which feels so distant here on the sun-drenched beach. Taïa presents a queer ode to the seemingly carefree time of youth.

“Clorofilla” (Chlorophyll) Director: Ivana Gloria Italy, international premiere Green-haired Maia is tired of city life and, driven by a desire to be among nature, she decides to spend the summer picking oranges. In the orchards she is greeted by the gardener, an eccentric loner called Teo, who notices that Maia isn’t like everyone else. In the same way he tends his plants, he devotes his time and energy to her, too, and the young woman starts to blossom. Their burgeoning friendship, however, is unsettled by the arrival of Teo’s father and older brother Arturo, who are planning a celebration in a neighboring village… In her richly colored story, which shows it’s sometimes difficult to find someone who could help us to discover our true selves, Gloria awakens within us senses that we didn’t even know we had.

“Fără suflet” (The Alienated) Director: Anja Kreis Germany, Moldova, France, world premiere Varvara, a professor of philosophy, is discussing the concept of God’s death with her students. She is visited by her sister Angelina, an eminent gynaecologist who has been recalled from Moscow and sent to another city, where she is to reduce the number of abortions. Not long afterwards a girl comes to see her at the hospital, asking her to perform an abortion, claiming that she is carrying the Antichrist in her womb. After a heated dispute with a student, Varvara ponders the presence of evil in human nature, while Angelina carries out an illegal abortion on the girl and takes the embryo home with her… This mystical film is beguiling for its ominous atmosphere and raises uncomfortable questions about human conscience, morality and faith, although it declines to provide definitive answers.

“Ju wai ren” (Stranger) Director: Zhengfan Yang U.S., China, Netherlands, Norway, France, world premiere The hotel room as a place where everybody is a stranger. A place that is yours for just a moment. A temporarily intimate space entered by a maid in order to clean it while, if possible, not leaving a single trace of her visit. Each part of the episodic “Stranger” is set in just such a place. One episode equals one shot. One shot equals one story. What they have in common is China, the home country of both guests and staff, although each of their lives differs from the others. The film’s absurd, darkly humorous, poignant and mysterious stories are set in a seemingly confined space that nevertheless opens up new and surprising dimensions with each episode.

“Lapilli” Director: Paula Ďurinová Slovak Republic, Germany, world premiere In her feature debut, Ďurinová sets out to wander among varied rock formations in order to try and come to terms with the loss of her grandparents. Different stages of grief unfold among the sea currents, the dark caves and the volcanic wasteland, while the strings of an autoharp resonate in the ravines. Lapilli finds a balance between the personal and the environmental in a modernistic requiem full of perceptive observations on natural phenomena and on man himself. This is a work that excels in its inner strength and rare film language, where sea waves reflect shifting thoughts, and where the erosion of arid soil is reminiscent of a broken heart filled with memories of people who are lost to us forever.

“Od marca do mája” (March to May) Director: Martin Pavol Repka Czech Republic, world premiere A family of five lives together in an old village house. While the parents are slowly aging, the children are growing up, and it is clear that they will soon go their own way. This unchanging rhythm of everyday life is disrupted by the unexpected news of the mother’s pregnancy, and the idea of a new sibling gradually affects all members of the household. “March to May” is an understated, intimate portrait of family togetherness, which is often expressed in the smallest of ways. An unassuming yet highly original story, filmed with the same tenderness and patience with which nature awakens every spring.

“Trans Memoria” Director: Victoria Verseau Sweden, France, world premiere “I collect. I document. I write down my memories. I’m afraid they’ll disappear.” This is how Verseau introduces her intimate documentary diary, in which she returns to Thailand and to the year 2012, when she underwent her transition. She had long awaited this moment, but then came feelings of uncertainty, amplified by the death of a close friend. The conceptual artist adopts an almost archaeological approach to the past and lays bare the process of writing a personal story that is intrinsically linked to the creation of her own identity. In this deeply felt debut she reveals the joyful aspects and also the dark recesses of transition and, bringing other testimonies into play as well, she critically examines what defines women as women.

“Tropicana” Director: Omer Tobi Israel, Canada, world premiere A lonely middle-aged woman lives her monotonous life. Every morning, she goes to her job as a supermarket cashier, and every day after work she goes straight home to look after her ailing mother and the rest of the family. Nobody, however, seems to care. Then, the mysterious murder of her boss sets off a chain of events at the end of which she can be free and find her own worth. How to describe her journey? Perhaps best as a sexual odyssey, an exploratory expedition to places where an important role is played by carnality, desire, and its gratification. “Tropicana” is a subtly enigmatic reflection on conservatism, prudery, and the false ideal of physical beauty.

“Vino la noche” (Night Has Come) Director: Paolo Tizón Peru, Spain, Mexico, world premiere A group of young adventurers sign up for one of the most challenging military training courses in Latin America, which will turn them into fearsome warriors entrusted with overseeing the dangerous VRAEM region, an area filled with coca plants, terrorists and smugglers. In his absorbing look at the hermetically sealed world of the army, debut director Tizon paints a portrait of one institution while depicting individual human stories and reflecting on male identity, the potential for self-determination, and a fragile masculinity that stands in striking contrast to the brutal training. Sensitivity alongside violence, beauty alongside vulnerability.

“In the Land of Brothers” Director: Alireza Ghasemi, Raha Amirfazli Iran, France, Netherlands, European premiere The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan led to a massive flight of Afghans to neighboring Iran, which – since they hoped to find a new home there – they called the “Land of Brothers.” But the dream of fraternal coexistence soon faded, Iranian law never accepted them as equal citizens, and so even the descendants of the first refugees still carry the burden of otherness. Ghasemi and Amirfazli’s wistful, beautifully shot feature debut about a family who will never feel at home in the country where they live won over audiences immediately on its premiere at Sundance.

“Ještě nejsem, kým chci být” (I’m Not Everything I Want to Be) Director: Klára Tasovská Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Austria This year’s notional award for excellence on the domestic film front should go to this documentary on the internationally renowned photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková, a work which enchanted many at the Berlinale. This project looks back over the past 50 years at the life of a true icon, known as the Czech Nan Goldin, and this via a montage of several thousand of her photographs and her diary entries, which she reads out herself. Portraits, self-portraits, immortalized moments, the quest for truth lying deep within nameless fellow opponents of grim Normalisation, reflections of the transformation of body and soul, black-and-white images, emotion and life in flashes of brilliant light.

“Das Lied der Anderen – Eine Suche nach Europa” (The Song of Others – A Search for Europe) Director: Vadim Jendreyko Switzerland, international premiere What is Europe? In his topical personal essay, Jendreyko travels across the old continent to discover its essence in places that might be called acupuncture points of European identity. His various stops include the bottom of the Rhine, Greek docks, the European Parliament, a primeval forest in Poland, and a Sarajevo library. All of these places invite ambivalent reflections: on the one hand, they celebrate Europe’s diversity and the breadth of its cultural heritage; on the other hand, they are symbols of turbulence, conflict and bloody history. Is Europe condemned to be stuck in a vicious circle of violence, or is there hope in those who try to sing the songs of others?

“Ta druhá” (The Other One) Director: Marie-Magdalena Kochová Czech Republic, world premiere In her feature-length debut, Kochová uses the character of 18-year-old Johanna to explore the phenomenon of “glass children” – children who, because they have a special-needs sibling, are neglected by their family, however unintentionally. They often feel invisible, their problems are always considered less important, and they are often expected to help take care of their disabled brother or sister. Johana is about to graduate from high school, and so she must decide whether to leave home to study, or stay and help her parents. An immensely sensitive account of the nature of sibling love which, for once, puts “the other one” first.

“Tatabojs.doc” Director: Marek Najbrt Czech Republic, world premiere “Foot Soldiers,” “Attention aux hommes,” “Dancer,” “Repetition”… These are just some of the string of hits by Prague band Tata Bojs. Always energetic, capable of myriad transformations, precise in their conceptual approach to the visual and musical interpretation of individual albums and concerts. It’s no surprise that Najbrt decided not to go for the conventional documentary. He tells the band’s story as a playful collage, pieced together from a wealth of archive material and recordings of concerts and futuristic stage performances with the Vosto5 theater company. Thus, unfolding before our very eyes is a portrait of a highly original band which, despite the alternative nature of its output, has earned its rightful place among the country’s top players.

“Vlny” (Waves) Director: Jiří Mádl Czech Republic, world premiere One might think that Czech and Slovak filmmakers have already said all there is to say about the period around 1968 in Czechoslovak history. As Mádl’s latest outing shows, however, this crucial era in our modern history still has forgotten stories to offer that are worthy of our attention. The film revolves around the international news office at Czechoslovak Radio, a place full of talented individuals possessing broad insight, linguistic skills, and above all a commitment to honest journalistic work with a focus on the truth. An epic, dynamically shot, rewarding film, which embraces uncommon heroism in the face of an oppressive regime, the strength of fraternal ties, and the eternal themes of love, betrayal, morality, and hope.

“Zahradníkův rok” (The Gardener’s Year) Director: Jiří Havelka Czech Republic, world premiere A true story of injustice perpetrated on a peaceful gardener by a wealthy neighbor meets Karel Čapek’s eponymous literary work about a gardener’s hardships and successes over the course of a year. Havelka, one of the most complex artistic personalities of our time, has long proved that “alternative” and “audience-friendly” need not be mutually exclusive. His quietly moving tragicomic story about a remarkably stubborn struggle for the right to a dignified life is built on two great performances by the always outstanding Oldřich Kaiser and Dáša Vokata.

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Karlovy vary fest unveils lineup with oleh sentsov ukraine war doc; geoffrey rush among jurors.

Christine Vachon leads the jury, and 15 out of 32 films featured in the official selection are debuts as the cinema celebration in the Czech spa town returns for its 58th edition.

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The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has unveiled its competition and other lineups for its 58th edition, set to run in the Czech spa town from June 28 to July 6. It also set its competition jury, led by indie film producer Christine Vachon who will be joined by Australian actor Geoffrey Rush , Hungarian director Gábor Reisz, Icelandic poet, novelist and screenwriter Sjón and Czech actress Eliška Křenková.

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In its special screenings lineup, KVIFF will present the world premiere of Ukrainian filmmaker and former Kremlin prisoner Oleh Sentsov’s new documentary Real . Sentsov “is currently defending his homeland as a lieutenant in the Ukrainian army, which he joined in the first days of the Russian invasion in February 2022,” the film description provided by the fest reads. “During one assault, his infantry fighting vehicle was destroyed by enemy artillery. His attempts to organize the evacuation of part of his unit were complicated by the lack of ammunition and incessant Russian fire. The name of the operation was Real, and Sentsov’s eponymous film is a unique immersive experience that offers a hyper-documentary insight into the reality of the war through the eyes of one direct participant.”

Among this year’s KVIFF competition lineup are Iveta Grófová’s The Hungarian Dressmaker , which depicts the rise of nationalism in Slovakia in the 1940s, and Bruno Anković’s Celebration , a film adaptation of a novel about a Croatian village between the years 1926 and 1945 where right-wing ideology rises. Rude to Love from Japanese director Yukihiro Morigakia, about a marriage “steadily losing its spark,” will also compete for the festival’s Crystal Globe honor for best competition film.

The competition also features such established names as Mark Cousins , who brings A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things , about British modern painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, to Karlovy Vary, as well as Noaz Deshe who will debut Xoftex , about a Greek refugee camp where Syrian and Palestinian asylum seekers await news of their refugee status.

The Karlovy Vary team noticed several themes cutting across various movies in the lineup. “Freshly revisionist takes on the esthetical canons of a period film. A balanced, caring but also provocative look [at] the fate of a woman in … contemporary society … The immediate influence of political events on the life of an individual human being anywhere in the world. My colleagues and I discovered these themes running through our selection of films,” highlighted KVIFF artistic director Karel Och .

He also touted a global cinematic lineup with new works. “15 out of 32 films featured in the official selection are debuts, and we could not be more excited they are accompanied by the brand new works of renowned filmmakers of the likes of Mark Cousins, Oleh Sentsov, Noaz Deshe, Antonin Peretjatko, Beata Parkanova and Burak Cevik,” he said.

Check out the full KVIFF official selection with descriptions of the films below.

Crystal Globe Competition

Ai ni ranbou / Rude to Love Director: Yukihiro Morigaki Japan, 2023, 105 min, World premiere

Banzo Director: Margarida Cardoso Portugal, France, Netherlands, 2024, 127 min, International premiere

In 1907, Alonso arrives on Prince’s Island, where he has been tasked with treating a group of workers plagued by a mysterious affliction called banzo , also known as slave nostalgia. Those affected feel an intense homesickness, fall into apathy, lose the strength to live, and eventually die. Alonso slowly discovers that it is not enough to treat the physical symptoms; he must understand the soul of those who have been uprooted. The oppressive atmosphere of the isolated tropical island forms the backdrop for a story from the dark colonial past in which humanity is put to the ultimate test. Banzo is also a reminder that there is more than one way to interpret the past, and that behind every story is a person telling the story.

Cì xīn qiè gŭ / Pierce Director: Nelicia Low Singapore, Taiwan, Poland, 2024, 109 min, World premiere

Drie dagen vis / Three Days of Fish Director: Peter Hoogendoorn Netherlands, Belgium, 2024, 85 min, World premiere

Just as he does every year, dad flies from sunny Portugal for a three-day visit to the Netherlands, the drab country of his birth. He has his usual errands to run and he visits his doctor for his annual check-up, accompanied by his eccentric grown-up son… This intimate film offers a glimpse into the relationship between two men who have grown apart yet, as they engage in seemingly mundane activities, little by little they try to find their way back to one another. Three Days of Fish , the second outing by Dutch filmmaker Peter Hoogendoorn, is a gentle drama, interlaced with the dry humour typical for the region. The director’s feature debut Between 10 and 12 premiered at the Venice IFF.

Elskling / Loveable Director: Lilja Ingolfsdottir Norway, 2024, 101 min, World premiere

Ema a smrtihlav / The Hungarian Dressmaker Director: Iveta Grófová Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2024, 129 min, World premiere

It’s the 1940s. The Slovak state witnesses the rise of nationalism and it’s not an auspicious time for minorities. The turbulent social mood also impacts the widow Marika, who loses her job in an Aryanised dressmaker’s shop. Given the increasing anti-Hungarian sentiment she shuts herself away, particularly since she is harbouring a little Jewish boy. Despite this she still finds herself singled out by two men: a German Nazi officer and a captain of Slovakia’s Hlinka Guard. This drama by Slovak director Iveta Grófová is an adaptation of the novella of the same name by Peter Krištúfek, which conjures up the dramatic atmosphere of wartime Slovakia. The story of a fragmented era, which forces the protagonists to confront complex dilemmas, is told not only through words, but also by way of a powerful visual language.

Mord / Our Lovely Pig Slaughter Director: Adam Martinec Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2024, 84 min, World premiere

Panoptikoni / Panopticon Director: George Sikharulidze Georgia, France, Italy, Romania, 2024, 95 min, World premiere

When Sandro’s father decides to devote his life to God and leaves for a monastery, the teenage introvert finds himself deprived of the fundamental certainties of life. Abandoned by his father and his mother, who is working abroad, the young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery, opening up both to a new friendship with the radical Lasha, who has ties with an ultra-right organisation, and also to the chance to explore his own sexuality. George Sikharulidze’s perceptive feature debut considers how fine the line is between the observer and the observed, and asks where contemporary post-Soviet Georgian society is heading as it hovers on the border between religious conservatism and nationalisation on the one hand, and the desire for independence and modernisation on the other.

Proslava / Celebration Director: Bruno Anković Croatia, Qatar, 2024, 86 min, World premiere

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things Director: Mark Cousins United Kingdom, 2024, 88 min, World premiere

One of the most important women in British modern art, the painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham was a highly inspirational figure, whose work was deeply impacted by a pivotal event in her life. In May 1949, this leading representative of the modernist St Ives group of artists climbed to the top of the Grindelwald glacier in Switzerland, an experience which was to transform the way she saw the world. She spent the rest of her life capturing its shapes and colours, indeed its very essence. In his essayistic portrait narrated by Tilda Swinton, documentarist Mark Cousins delves into complex themes of gender, climate change and creativity, while laying bare the artist’s character and vast imagination so pervasively that he creates the impression we are seeing the world through her eyes.

Světýlka / Tiny Lights Director: Beata Parkanová Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2024, 74 min, World premiere

Xoftex Director: Noaz Deshe Germany, France, 2024, 95 min, World premiere

Xoftex is a Greek refugee camp, where Syrian and Palestinian asylum seekers anxiously wait for news of their refugee status. To pass the time between interviews with the immigration office, Nasser and his friends film satirical sketches and make preparations for a zombie horror flick. Except that the reality of the camp could be taken for a horror scenario itself. The tension between its inhabitants gains momentum and every conflict removes one more brick from the wall which divides reality from dream – or, indeed, nightmare. Fragments of real life, humour, and the unimaginable suffering of people risking their lives to escape their own country, merge into an explosive, at times, surreal spectacle which invites the viewers to immerse themselves in the story and the lives of immigrants in a way they will never have experienced before.

Proxima Competition

Bezvetrije / Windless Director: Pavel G. Vesnakov Bulgaria, Italy, 2024, 93 min, World premiere

Cabo Negro Director: Abdellah Taïa France, Morocco, 2024, 76 min, World premiere

Two young people, Soundouss and Jaâfar, arrive at a luxury villa in the resort of Cabo Negro rented by Jaâfar’s lover, who is supposed to join them later. But something is wrong – he still hasn’t turned up, and they can’t reach him on his phone. Left on their own, they decide, despite their uncertain financial and personal situation, to enjoy their holiday as much as their minds and bodies will allow. On vacation, with time seemingly non-existent, they take the opportunity to reflect on their relationships back home – and on the future, which feels so distant here on the sun-drenched beach. Writer-director Abdellah Taïa presents a queer ode to the seemingly carefree time of youth.

Clorofilla / Chlorophyll Director: Ivana Gloria Italy, 2023, 75 min, International premiere

Fără suflet / The Alienated Director: Anja Kreis Germany, Moldova, France, 2024, 95 min, World premiere

Varvara, a professor of philosophy, is discussing the concept of God’s death with her students. She is visited by her sister Angelina, an eminent gynecologist who has been recalled from Moscow and sent to another city, where she is to reduce the number of abortions. Not long afterwards a girl comes to see her at the hospital, asking her to perform an abortion, claiming that she is carrying the Antichrist in her womb. After a heated dispute with a student, Varvara ponders the presence of evil in human nature, while Angelina carries out an illegal abortion on the girl and takes the embryo home with her… This mystical film by Anja Kreis is beguiling for its ominous atmosphere and raises uncomfortable questions about human conscience, morality and faith, although it declines to provide definitive answers.

Hiçbir şey yerinde değil / Nothing in Its Place Director: Burak Çevik Turkey, Germany, South Korea, 2024, 76 min, International premiere

Ju wai ren / Stranger Director: Zhengfan Yang USA, China, Netherlands, Norway, France, 2024, 113 min, World premiere

The hotel room as a place where everybody is a stranger. A place that is yours for just a moment. A temporarily intimate space entered by a maid in order to clean it while, if possible, not leaving a single trace of her visit. Each part of the episodic Stranger is set in just such a place. One episode equals one shot. One shot equals one story. What they have in common is China, the home country of both guests and staff, although each of their lives differs from the others. The film’s absurd, darkly humorous, poignant, and mysterious stories are set in a seemingly confined space that nevertheless opens up new and surprising dimensions with each episode.

Lapilli Director: Paula Ďurinová Slovak Republic, Germany, 2024, 65 min, World premiere

Od marca do mája / March to May Director: Martin Pavol Repka Czech Republic, 2024, 85 min, World premiere

A family of five lives together in an old village house. While the parents are slowly aging, the children are growing up, and it is clear that they will soon go their own way. This unchanging rhythm of everyday life is disrupted by the unexpected news of the mother’s pregnancy, and the idea of a new sibling gradually affects all members of the household. March to May is an understated, intimate portrait of family togetherness, which is often expressed in the smallest of ways. An unassuming yet highly original story, filmed with the same tenderness and patience with which nature awakens every spring.

Second Chance Director: Subhadra Mahajan India, 2024, 104 min, World premiere

Desolate after experiencing a traumatic incident, Mia travels to the family’s summer retreat amid the snow-covered Himalayas in order to regain her strength. There she finds the company of the caretaker’s mother-in-law, Bimal, and her grandson, Sunny. Irrespective of their differing ages, social background and their ideas of happiness, a surprisingly strong bond develops between them, which cannot be broken, not even by the arrival of someone who drives Mia straight back into her trauma. This visually mesmerising film offers an authentic and vivid depiction of the process of coping with female pain and demonstrates that a second chance might emerge where we least expect it.

“ I collect. I document. I write down my memories. I’m afraid they’ll disappear .” This is how Victoria Verseau introduces her intimate documentary diary, in which she returns to Thailand and to the year 2012, when she underwent her transition. She had long awaited this moment, but then came feelings of uncertainty, amplified by the death of a close friend. The conceptual artist adopts an almost archaeological approach to the past and lays bare the process of writing a personal story that is intrinsically linked to the creation of her own identity. In this deeply felt debut she reveals the joyful aspects and also the dark recesses of transition and, bringing other testimonies into play as well, she critically examines what defines women as women.

Tropicana Director: Omer Tobi Israel, Canada, 2024, 82 min, World premiere

Vino la noche / Night Has Come Director: Paolo Tizón Peru, Spain, Mexico, 2024, 96 min, World premiere

A group of young adventurers sign up for one of the most challenging military training courses in Latin America, which will turn them into fearsome warriors entrusted with overseeing the dangerous VRAEM region, an area filled with coca plants, terrorists, and smugglers. In his absorbing look at the hermetically sealed world of the army, debut director Paolo Tizon paints a portrait of one institution while depicting individual human stories and reflecting on male identity, the potential for self-determination, and a fragile masculinity that stands in striking contrast to the brutal training. Sensitivity alongside violence, beauty alongside vulnerability.

Special Screenings

Architektura ČSSR 58–89 / Czechoslovak Architecture 58–89 Director: Jan Zajíček Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2024, 126 min, World premiere

In the Land of Brothers Director: Alireza Ghasemi, Raha Amirfazli Iran, France, Netherlands, 2024, 95 min, European premiere

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan led to a massive flight of Afghans to neighboring Iran, which – since they hoped to find a new home there – they called the “Land of Brothers.” But the dream of fraternal coexistence soon faded, Iranian law never accepted them as equal citizens, and so even the descendants of the first refugees still carry the burden of otherness. Alireza Ghasemi and Raha Amirfazli’s wistful, beautifully shot feature debut about a family who will never feel at home in the country where they live won over audiences immediately upon its premiere at Sundance.

Ještě nejsem, kým chci být / I’m Not Everything I Want to Be Director: Klára Tasovská Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Austria, 2024, 90 min

Das Lied der Anderen – Eine Suche nach Europa / The Song of Others – A Search for Europe Director: Vadim Jendreyko Switzerland, 2024, 136 min, International premiere

What is Europe? In his highly topical personal essay, Vadim Jendreyko travels across the old continent to discover its essence in places that might be called acupuncture points of European identity. His various stops include the bottom of the Rhine, Greek docks, the European Parliament, a primeval forest in Poland, and a Sarajevo library. All of these places invite ambivalent reflections: on the one hand, they celebrate Europe’s diversity and the breadth of its cultural heritage; on the other hand, they are symbols of turbulence, conflict, and bloody history. Is Europe condemned to be stuck in a vicious circle of violence, or is there hope in those who try to sing the songs of others?

Real Director: Oleh Sentsov Ukraine, Croatia, 2024, 90 min, World premiere

Ta druhá / The Other One Director: Marie-Magdalena Kochová Czech Republic, 2024, 85 min, World premiere

In her feature-length debut, Marie-​Mag­da­le­na Kochová uses the character of eighteen-year-old Johanna to explore the phenomenon of “glass children” – children who, because they have a special-needs sibling, are neglected by their family, however unintentionally. They often feel invisible, their problems are always considered less important, and they are often expected to help take care of their disabled brother or sister. Johana is about to graduate from high school, and so she must decide whether to leave home to study, or stay and help her parents. An immensely sensitive account of the nature of sibling love which, for once, puts “the other one” first.

Tatabojs.doc Director: Marek Najbrt Czech Republic, 2024, 94 min, World premiere

Vlny / Waves Director: Jiří Mádl Czech Republic, 2024, 131 min, World premiere

One might think that Czech and Slovak filmmakers have already said all there is to say about the period around 1968 in Czechoslovak history. As Jiří Mádl’s latest outing shows, however, this crucial era in our modern history still has forgotten stories to offer that are worthy of our attention. The film revolves around the international news office at Czechoslovak Radio, a place full of talented individuals possessing broad insight, linguistic skills, and above all a commitment to honest journalistic work with a focus on the truth. An epic, dynamically shot, rewarding film, which embraces uncommon heroism in the face of an oppressive regime, the strength of fraternal ties, and the eternal themes of love, betrayal, morality, and hope.

Voyage au bord de la guerre / Journey to the Brink of War Director: Antonin Peretjatko France, 2024, 62 min, International premiere

Zahradníkův rok / The Gardener’s Year Director: Jiří Havelka Czech Republic, 2023, 104 min, World premiere

A true story of injustice perpetrated on a peaceful gardener by a wealthy neighbor meets Karel Čapek’s eponymous literary work about a gardener’s hardships and successes over the course of a year. Director Jiří Havelka, one of the most complex artistic personalities of our time, has long proved that “alternative” and “audience-friendly” need not be mutually exclusive. His quietly moving tragicomic story about a remarkably stubborn struggle for the right to a dignified life is built on two great performances by the always outstanding Oldřich Kaiser and Dáša Vokata.

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series)

The magnus beam (1964), full cast & crew.

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