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Waves

Special Screenings 2024 / Vlny / Czech Republic, Slovak Republic 2024

Waves Waves

Synopsis

One might think that Czech and Slovak filmmakers have already said all there is to say about the period around 1968 in Czechoslovak history. As Jiří Mádl’s latest outing shows, however, this crucial era in our modern history still has forgotten stories to offer that are worthy of our attention. The film revolves around the international news office at Czechoslovak Radio, a place full of talented individuals possessing broad insight, linguistic skills, and above all a commitment to honest journalistic work with a focus on the truth. An epic, dynamically shot, rewarding film, which embraces uncommon heroism in the face of an oppressive regime, the strength of fraternal ties, and the eternal themes of love, betrayal, morality, and hope.

Vojtěch Kočárník

About the film

131 min / Color, DCP
World premiere

Director Jiří Mádl / Screenplay Jiří Mádl / Dir. of Photography Martin Žiaran / Music Simon Goff / Sound Viktor Ekrt / Editor Filip Malásek / Art Director Petr Kunc / Producer Monika Kristl / Production Dawson films / Coproduction Wandal production / Cast Vojtěch Vodochodský, Táňa Pauhofová, Stanislav Majer, Ondřej Stupka, Martin Hofmann, Petr Lněnička, Marika Šoposká, Tomáš Maštalír, Igor Bareš, Vojtěch Kotek / Sales Urban Sales / Distributor Bontonfilm, a.s.

About the director

Jiří Mádl

Jiří Mádl (1986, České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia). Selected filmography: To See the Sea (Pojedeme k moři, 2014), On the Roof (Na střeše, 2019), Waves (Vlny, 2024).

Contacts

Urban Sales
2 rue Charles Renouvier, 75020, Paris
France
Phone: +33 148 704 656
E-mail: [email protected]

Bontonfilm, a.s.
Na Poříčí 1047/26, 110 00, Praha 1
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 257 415 111
E-mail: [email protected]

Guests

Jiří Mádl
Film Director

Vojtěch Vodochodský
Actor

Jan Nedbal
Actor

Martin Hofmann
Actor

Petr Lněnička
Actor

Táňa Pauhofová
Actress

Marika Šoposká
Actress

Vojta Kotek
Actor

Stanislav Majer
Actor

Tomáš Maštalír
Actor

Monika Kristlová
Producer

Martin Žiaran
Director of Photography

Filip Malásek
Film Editor

Viktor Ekrt
Sound Designer

Jaroslav Sedláček
Producer

Wanda Adamík Hrycová
Producer

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