Jiří Bartoška In Memoriam: Shadows of a Hot Summer
To honour the late Jiří Bartoška (1947–2025), iconic Czech actor and longtime president of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and to mark the 80th anniversary […]
To honour the late Jiří Bartoška (1947–2025), iconic Czech actor and longtime president of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and to mark the 80th anniversary […]
This year, Hungary is the Guest Country at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival, one of the world’s most important showcases for animation. To celebrate […]
Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Spanish cinema as we proudly host the 21st edition of the London Spanish Film Festival, from […]
Marie-Magdalena Kochová’s debut portrays 18-year-old Johana’s internal struggle between her dreams and her duty to her family, highlighting her silent self-sacrifice and the overwhelming weight of […]
As the critic F. R. Leavis put it, Joseph Conrad’s stories ‘invite the cinematographer’. In partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute, Ciné Lumière is screening a […]
The French Film Festival London returns from 12 to 23 November at Ciné Lumière (French Institute of the United Kingdom)! Celebrate the vibrant world of French […]
Premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, Caravan is a tender, lyrical road movie about breaking free and rediscovering life. Ana Geislerová shines as Ester, a […]
Girl America is a visually striking, deeply moving portrait of a young girl’s fight for freedom and belonging. Growing up in totalitarian Czechoslovakia, orphaned Emma endures […]
A world where one miracle pill makes life ‘sunny’ and pain-free - until side effects begin to emerge. Created and performed by Mountview graduates Ivi Moravcova […]
From master filmmaker Juraj Herz (The Cremator, Morgiana), comes Oil Lamps, a sumptuous, unsettling tale of love, desire, and decay. At its centre blazes Iva Janžurová, […]
Iva Janžurová and Theodora Remundová — mother and daughter, subject and director — join forces to create an intimate, unconventional portrait of one of the Czech […]
Ilhnat Fedorchenko, a general in the Soviet army, returns to his native village in Ukraine to find that it is about to be submerged as part […]
Neapolitan astrologer Luciana has an unusual recipe for happiness: on your birthday, travel to the exact spot on Earth where the planets align for a fresh […]
After the Soviet invasion of Prague, a young female photographer, Libuše Jarcovjáková, strives to break free from the constraints of Czechoslovak normalisation and embarks on a […]
“A fascinating, as well as moving film, bound to be a revelation for many people” – Marie-Aude Roux, Le Monde Join us for the UK premiere of Mary, Marianna, […]
When Russia invades Ukraine, schoolteacher Pavel “Pasha” Talankin becomes an unlikely dissident. In a small industrial town, he is beloved by his students for his humor, […]