CZECH Film Festival

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Sed ut perspiciatis unde.

We are happy to inform you that, we INDO CINE APPRECIATION FOUNDATION in association with the Embassy of Czech Republic, New Delhi are organizing a Czech Film Festival on 8^th and 9^th March 2018 at Tagore Film Centre, Govt. Music College Campus, Adyar, Chennai

The festival will be inaugurated by H.E. Mr. Tomas Huner, Hon’ble Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. H.E. Mr. Milan Hovorka, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to India presides over the function and Ms. Shylaja Chetlur, Cine Artiste, will light the lamp.

Schedule

1. Tiger Theory / (Teorie tygra) / Dir.: Radek Bajgar / 2016 / 101 min 8th Mar 2018 | 6.00 pm

“Even tamed men run away sometimes”
A subtle comedy about a veterinarian who tries to find a decent and painless way out of his marriage where he feels like a beast trapped in a cage. The last straw is Grandpa’s death, who fought the same inner battle and gave up. Grandma used to decide about everything in his life and she gets to decide even now, after his death, in good faith that she is doing him a favour. Jan knows very well he is on the same boat for this destructive partnership strategy is a family inheritance. His wife is also convinced that she is the one in charge of their happiness. Jan is aware of the fact that if he leaves it as it is he will meet Grandpa’s fate. So he keeps testing more and more peculiar methods to liberate himself and bring back his real self. The road he eventually decides to take is quite absurd, adventurous and very uncomfortable but the experienced ones know well enough that there is no simple set of instructions that keeps the dignity of both partners intact. It is the generality of this story that is quite captive, every day it is lived by many all over the world, men as well as women. And those who do not are yet to live it, too. Nowadays we spent thrice as much time within a marriage as our ancestors. You just cannot ride this out without a sense of freedom.

2. Three Brothers / Tri bratri / Dir.: Jan Sverak / 2014 / 90’ 9th Mar 2018 | 6.00 pm

Three brothers leave their home to see the world. During their journey, young men as by miracle enter into famous fairy tales (Little Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Twelve Months) and face traps, unexpected moments and even love in a story full of humor and songs. Script and music of new fairy tale are based on popular musical theatre play Miniopers by famous duo of screenwriter Zdenek Sverak and composer Jaroslav Uhlir.

3. Empties / Vratne lahve / Dir.: Jan Sverak / 2007 / 100’ 9th Mar 2018 | 7.30 pm

Josef Tkaloun is an elderly teacher at a high school in Prague who cannot control his anger when his pupils misbehave in his poetry class. He quits his job and despite his wife urging him to retire, becomes a cycle courier. After an inevitable accident, he still refuses to stay at home and takes a job in the local Žižkov supermarket. He works behind a counter, recycling glass beer bottles. There he begins to flirt with the customers and match make both for an old friend and for the man he works with. His own flirtations (and sexually charged dreams) almost get him into trouble with his wife, so he resolves to reignite the passion in his marriage by celebrating his wedding anniversary with a hot air balloon ride. The scary balloon ride, ending in crash, revitalizes the relationship.

Venue : Tagore Film Centre, Govt. Music College Campus, Adyar
Date: 8^th & 9^th Mar 2018

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