kviff.com
News
Festival Guide
  • Tickets and Festival Pass
  • Accommodations
  • Transportation
  • Festival cinemas
  • No Barriers project
  • Kids at the festival
  • Festival Shop
Program
  • Catalogue of films
  • Accompanying programme
  • Archive of films
  • Audience award
  • KVIFF Talks
  • Film Entry
Film Industry
  • Industry accreditation
  • Film Industry at KVIFF
  • Industry Days Programme
  • KVIFF Eastern Promises
  • KVIFF Talents
Press
  • Press accreditation
  • Press Service
  • For download
  • Press releases
  • Photogallery
  • Videogallery
About the festival
  • Festival description
  • Programme sections
  • Awards
  • History
  • We support non-profits
  • Photogallery
  • Partners
  • Why We Support the Festival
  • Contacts
CZ
Sign in
Film Archive

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

Forum of Independents - Tribute to Les Blank 2008 / In Heaven There Is No Beer? / USA 1984

A joyous romp through the dance, food, music, even religion of the polka. The explosive energy and high spirits of this Polish-American subculture are rendered with warmth, and polka stars such as Jimmy Sturr, Eddie Blazonzyck, and Walt Solek are featured.

In Heaven There Is No Beer? In Heaven There Is No Beer?

Synopsis

A joyous romp through the dance, food, music, even religion of the polka. The explosive energy and high spirits of this Polish-American subculture are rendered with warmth and dedication to scholarship during a delightful journey from New London, Connecticut’s Polkabration to the International Polka Association’s convention, with a stop along the way at a Milwaukee polka Mass. Polka stars like Jimmy Sturr, Eddie Blazonzyck, and Walt Solek are featured.

About the film

51 min / Color, 16 mm

Director Les Blank / Dir. of Photography Les Blank / Producer Les Blank / Production Flower Films / Contact Flower Films

Contacts

Flower Films
10341 San Pablo Avenue, 94530, El Cerrito
United States of America
Phone: +1 510 525 0942
Fax: +1 510 525 1204
E-mail: [email protected]

Guests

Les Blank
Film Director

Other partners
Newsletter

First-hand brews throughout the year.
Be among the first to learn about upcoming events and other news. We only send the newsletter when we have something to say.

Follow us on the web:

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
is part of the KVIFF Group family, which covers other projects as well:

© 2025 KVIFF GROUP

Rules for Visitors / Website visitors privacy policy / GTC / Personal Data Protection / Rules for Claim / Rules and Regulations / Contacts