CSFF 2021

The Man With Hare Ears

The delightful comedy The Man with Hare Ears is a story of a self-centred writer Josef who thinks that nothing can surprise him anymore. One evening, though, he finds himself caught up in a series of events that turn his world upside-down. He acquires an unexpected ability – extraordinary hearing as a result of a new pair of rabbit ears.

Charlatan

The breathtaking story of a man gifted with exceptional abilities set against the background of the events of the totalitarian fifties.

Scumbag

A box office hit Scumbag is a political thriller inspired by real life events in a picturesque European country where anything goes. Fortunes can be made from government contracts and blackmail is just another type of business. If you have power, you can do anything. In this country some will do well. Very well. And sticking your nose into other people’s business can be fatal. Life is sometimes cheap and death is just another commodity.

Droneman

Droneman is a 2020 psychological thriller directed by Petr Zelenka. Chemist and drone navigator Pavel has a strong sense of justice and wants to fix the wrongs in the world while his businessman friend and part time rapper Plech dreams of big money and a comfortable life. Pavel enjoys working with the drones, but he realises that there is a lot of tension among people, but no one has taken any action or even seen the bigger picture. So, Pavel sets out to “do the right thing.”

Princess Cursed In Time

Princess Elen wakes up on her birthday knowing she must either kill the evil witch who cursed her or find her true love. The princess has got one last chance to save herself and the kingdom. If she doesn´t manage either, the kingdom will be destroyed. Will she be able to persuade her friends, break the strong spell and defeat the powerful witch?

Shadow Country

Bohdan Sláma’s striking black and white epic Shadow Country is a unique account of life in the Czech-Austrian border village of Schwarzwald from the 1930s through WWII to the 1950s, a time which saw a small community of decent people sacrificed to political ideology. The Austrian and Czech villagers must choose their allegiances, some which will have dire consequences.

Far Too Personal

Natalia is 30 years old, has a best friend called Simona who is freshly divorced and likes her live as it is. Simona tries to move on with her life while Natalia finds love in a relationship with a widower, his little daughter and grandmother Eva who has a heart bigger than the sea. Three women, three faces of love, three stories of joy, pain, happiness and sorrow. A charming and touching film that once again shows that love comes in as many formats as there are people in the world.

Night Riders

Shortly after World War I and the creation of the First Czechoslovak Republic in 1918, two war veterans face off against each other in a small village bordering Poland in the north of Slovakia in a western style confrontation set. The horse smuggler has the backing of the whole, albeit poor village, while the custom officer has the law on his side.