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CALM IN THE CANOPY

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE In this minimalist thriller for contemporary eyes, Czech director Michal Hogenauer explores the chilling lengths one man goes to when he fears his […]

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CALM IN THE CANOPY
CALM IN THE CANOPY
Czech Republic, Slovakia
2024, Michal Hogenauer
Lido Cinemas , Sat 12 Oct 5.00pm
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Cold and Dark

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE On the outskirts of a Slovakian village, a group of loggers clears a forest as their workhorse, Kubo, labours under the weight of […]

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Cold and Dark
Cold and Dark
Slovakia, Canada
2023, Peter Hoštak
Classic Cinemas , Sun 20 Oct 2.00pm
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Dede is Dead

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Beautifully animated and poignantly relatable, receiving a special mention at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, Dede is Dead tells the story of […]

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Dede is Dead
Dede is Dead
Czech Republic
2023, Philippe Kastner
Lido Cinemas , Sat 19 Oct 2.00pm
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I’m Not Everything I Want to Be

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE This Berlinale-premiering documentary by director Klára Tasovská captures the extraordinary life of Libuše Jarcovjáková, one of the most important photographers to emerge from […]

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I’m Not Everything I Want to Be
I’m Not Everything I Want to Be
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria
2024, Klára Tasovská
Classic Cinemas , Sun 20 Oct 2.00pm
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MARCH TO MAY

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE A family of five live together in an old village house. While the parents are slowly aging, the children are growing up, and […]

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MARCH TO MAY
MARCH TO MAY
Czech Republic, Slovakia
2024, Martin Pavol Repka
Classic Cinemas , Thu 10 Oct 6.30pm
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Next Wave: Shorts Strand

Featuring works from the Czech Republic’s and Slovakia’s leading film schools, FAMU, FAMO and VSMU, our shorts strand presents a curated selection of the regions’ […]

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Next Wave: Shorts Strand
Next Wave: Shorts Strand
Czech Republic, Slovakia
2023
Classic Cinemas , Sun 13 Oct 2.00pm
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Nightsiren

VICTORIAN PREMIERE This beguiling and atmospheric folk-horror — the bold sophomore feature from Slovak filmmaker Tereza Nvotová — follows Šarlota (Natália Germani), an exiled woman […]

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Nightsiren
Nightsiren
Slovakia, Czech Republic
2022, Tereza Nvotová
Lido Cinemas , Fri 11 Oct 8.45pm
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Our Lovely Pig Slaughter

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE A pig slaughter (known in Czech and Slovak as a “zabíjačka”) happens every year at an old farm in Osoblaha — the only […]

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Our Lovely Pig Slaughter
Our Lovely Pig Slaughter
Czech Republic
2024, Adam Martinec
Lido Cinemas , Fri 11 Oct 6.30pm
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SHE – HERO

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Fearless little Romy (Rozmarína Willems) has lost her beloved budgie, Mimi. With her mother giving up hope that Mimi will return, she gives […]

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SHE – HERO
SHE – HERO
Slovakia
2023, Mira Fornay
Lido Cinemas , Sat 19 Oct 2.00pm
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The Aristocrats

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE At their Renaissance chateau in the Czech countryside, Count Frank Kostka (Hynek Čermák), wife Vivien (Tatiana Dyková) and daughter Marie (Yvona Stolařová) live […]

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The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats
Czech Republic, Slovakia
2024, Jiří Vejdělek
Classic Cinemas , Sun 20 Oct 5.00pm
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The Gardener’s Year

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE A gardener (Oldřich Kaiser) lives at the foot of a hill with his wife (Dáša Vokatá) and takes care of their small nursery, […]

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The Gardener’s Year
The Gardener’s Year
Czech Republic
2024, Jiří Havelka
Lido Cinemas , Sat 19 Oct 7.00pm
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The Hungarian Dressmaker

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Crystal Bear winner Iveta Grófová (Little Harbour, 2017) returns to CaSFFA with The Hungarian Dressmaker, inspired by Peter Krištúfek’s novella and script.  Set […]

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The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
Slovakia, Czech Republic
2024, Iveta Grófová
Classic Cinemas , Sun 13 Oct 4.45pm
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THE PIED PIPER

The Pied Piper is set in a medieval town: a gothic never-was world where greedy townsfolk (carved out of woodblocks) hunger for gold and eerie […]

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THE PIED PIPER
THE PIED PIPER
Czechoslovakia, West Germany
1986, Jiří Barta
Lido Cinemas , Sat 19 Oct 4.30pm
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The Vanished World of Gloves

A marvellous and eccentric tour through cinema history told through animated gloves, this newly restored 1982 short by Jiří Barta is a loving ode to […]

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The Vanished World of Gloves
The Vanished World of Gloves
Czechoslovakia
1982, Jiří Barta
Lido Cinemas , Sat 19 Oct 4.30pm
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TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Combining stop-motion with vibrant colour, this warmhearted family film tells the story of eleven-year-old Tony, whose skin glows with radiating light. Day after […]

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TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT
TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
2023, Filip Pošivač
Lido Cinemas , Sat 12 Oct 2.00pm
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Waltzing Matilda

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Inspired by the story of writer Nataša Slavíková’s own mother, the humorous and heartfelt Waltzing Matilda follows debt-collector Karel (Karel Roden) who enjoys […]

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Waltzing Matilda
Waltzing Matilda
Czech Republic, Slovakia
2023, Petr Slavík
Lido Cinemas , Sat 12 Oct 7.30pm
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Weeds

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Amongst a vast field of overgrown weeds, the Gardener tends to her immaculately kept garden. After a harsh storm blows in unwanted intruders, […]

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Weeds
Weeds
Czech Republic
2024, Pola Kazak
Classic Cinemas , Thu 10 Oct 6.30pm
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Melbourne Cinémathèque
 
 
Capricious Summer

Menzel’s first colour film reads like a twist on a classic joke about three men: a retired artillery officer, a priest and a proprietor of […]

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Capricious Summer
Capricious Summer
Czechoslovakia
1968, Jiří Menzel
ACMI , Wed 25 Sep 8.50pm
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Closely Observed Trains

Co-scripted and based on a novel by Bohumil Hrabal, Menzel’s much loved first feature is an elliptically funny, but marvellously perceptive observation of the quirks […]

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Closely Observed Trains
Closely Observed Trains
Czechoslovakia
1966, Jiří Menzel
ACMI , Wed 25 Sep 7.00pm
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I Served the King of England

Menzel, for the sixth time, used a novel by Bohumil Hrabal as the source for his exuberant tale of the rise of a little man […]

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I Served the King of England
I Served the King of England
Czech Republic, Switzerland
2006, Jiří Menzel
ACMI , Wed 02 Oct 7.00pm
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Jiří Menzel – To Make a Comedy Is No

Czech-Swiss filmmaker Kolinsky – hitherto better known as a virtuoso pianist – completed this illuminating, affectionate documentary after the release of Menzel’s cinematic swan song […]

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Jiří Menzel – To Make a Comedy Is No
Jiří Menzel – To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
Czech Republic, Switzerland
2016, Robert Kolinsky
ACMI , Wed 02 Oct 9.05pm
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Larks on a String

Shot on the heels of the Prague Spring and subsequently banned by the Czechoslovak government, Menzel’s pointed political satire was finally released after the fall […]

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Larks on a String
Larks on a String
Czechoslovakia
1969 / 1990, Jiří Menzel
ACMI , Wed 09 Oct 7.00pm
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Those Wonderful Movie Cranks

Produced to mark the 80th anniversary of Czech cinema, this lively, charming comic tribute to the country’s movie pioneers is heavily informed by Menzel’s own […]

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Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Czechoslovakia
1979, Jiří Menzel
ACMI , Wed 09 Oct 8.50pm
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Adelaide
 
 
MARCH TO MAY

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE A family of five live together in an old village house. While the parents are slowly aging, the children are growing up, and […]

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MARCH TO MAY
MARCH TO MAY
Czech Republic, Slovakia
2024, Martin Pavol Repka
The Regal Theatre , Fri 01 Nov 6.00pm
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The Aristocrats

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE At their Renaissance chateau in the Czech countryside, Count Frank Kostka (Hynek Čermák), wife Vivien (Tatiana Dyková) and daughter Marie (Yvona Stolařová) live […]

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The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats
Czech Republic, Slovakia
2024, Jiří Vejdělek
The Regal Theatre , Sat 02 Nov 6.30pm
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THE PIED PIPER

The Pied Piper is set in a medieval town: a gothic never-was world where greedy townsfolk (carved out of woodblocks) hunger for gold and eerie […]

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THE PIED PIPER
THE PIED PIPER
Czechoslovakia, West Germany
1986, Jiří Barta
The Regal Theatre , Sat 02 Nov 4.30pm
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The Vanished World of Gloves

A marvellous and eccentric tour through cinema history told through animated gloves, this newly restored 1982 short by Jiří Barta is a loving ode to […]

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The Vanished World of Gloves
The Vanished World of Gloves
Czechoslovakia
1982, Jiří Barta
The Regal Theatre , Sat 02 Nov 4.30pm
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TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Combining stop-motion with vibrant colour, this warmhearted family film tells the story of eleven-year-old Tony, whose skin glows with radiating light. Day after […]

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TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT
TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
2023, Filip Pošivač
The Regal Theatre , Sat 09 Nov 3.00pm
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Weeds

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Amongst a vast field of overgrown weeds, the Gardener tends to her immaculately kept garden. After a harsh storm blows in unwanted intruders, […]

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Weeds
Weeds
Czech Republic
2024, Pola Kazak
The Regal Theatre , Fri 01 Nov 6.00pm
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TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT
2023, Filip Pošivač
The Regal Theatre , Sat 09 Nov 3.00pm
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The Aristocrats
2024, Jiří Vejdělek
The Regal Theatre , Sat 02 Nov 6.30pm
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THE PIED PIPER
1986, Jiří Barta
The Regal Theatre , Sat 02 Nov 4.30pm
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The Vanished World of Gloves
1982, Jiří Barta
The Regal Theatre , Sat 02 Nov 4.30pm
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Weeds
2024, Pola Kazak
The Regal Theatre , Fri 01 Nov 6.00pm
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MARCH TO MAY
2024, Martin Pavol Repka
The Regal Theatre , Fri 01 Nov 6.00pm
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