Angelina Jolie visits Lviv and Warsaw as UN envoy
Warsaw, Poland – American actress Angelina Jolie was spotted in Warsaw and visited Lviv this week-end as part of aContinue Reading
Tag: Cinema
After Krtek, beloved Czech puppet Hurvínek to fly to space
Prague, Czech Republic – The popular Czech puppet character Hurvínek will take off and fly into space this summer, localContinue Reading
Netflix to open Central and Eastern Europe hub in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Netflix announced it was planning to open a new office in Poland to act as its CentralContinue Reading
Zelensky’s “Servant of the People” now streaming on Czech Netflix
Prague, Czech Republic – The satirical TV series created by and starring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is now available onContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1713: “Slovak Robin Hood” Juraj Jánošík was executed aged 25
On March 17, 1713, Slovak highwayman and “Robin Hood” robber Juraj Jánošík was executed at the age of 25, soonContinue Reading
Cineclub: Carnage (2011), by Roman Polanski
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
Who was Otakar Vávra, the controversial “father of Czech cinema”?
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most prolific Czech directors and screenwriters of all time, Otakar Vávra’s incredible careerContinue Reading
Five great Czech movies directed by Věra Chytilová
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most talented Czech filmmakers of her generation, the works of Věra Chytilová stillContinue Reading
Polish scientists create first detailed map of The Witcher
Warsaw, Poland – If you’ve been racking your brain to figure out where in the world is Kaer Morhen orContinue Reading
Polish director Agnieszka Holland to present movie on Kafka’s life
Prague, Czech Republic – Polish director Agnieszka Holland has reportedly been working on a movie on the life of Prague’sContinue Reading
CineClub: Ashes and Diamonds (1958), by Andrzej Wajda
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
Popular Czech actor Pavel Trávníček accused of sexual abuse
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech actor Pavel Trávníček has been accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in 2000, localContinue Reading
Polish animated movie wins international film competition
Warsaw, Poland – A short Polish animated movie focusing on the little-known story of Dzennet Dzabagi-Skibniewska has won the topContinue Reading
Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko to be showcased in HBO show on Covid vaccine race
Budapest, Hungary – The key role played by Katalin Kariko, the Hungarian biochemist whose work has proved essential for theContinue Reading
What did Czechs search on Google in 2021?
Prague, Czech Republic – Having a look at the Google trends – i.e. the most common questions asked on theContinue Reading
Extraction 2 shooting shouldn’t have moved to Prague, says Chris Hemsworth
Prague, Czech Republic – Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth regrets that the shooting of Netflix blockbuster Extraction 2 was moved fromContinue Reading
Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal’s holiday house to be turned into exhibition space
Prague, Czech Republic – The former holiday home of writer Bohumil Hrabal is expected to be bought by the CzechContinue Reading
Chris Hemsworth heads to Prague for Netflix’s Extraction 2 blockbuster
Prague, Czech Republic – Avengers star Chris Hemsworth will be heading to Prague at the end of the month forContinue Reading
Meet Melinda Biró, the Hungarian student showcased at the Calvert Journal Film Festival
Hungarian film student Melinda Biró is one of the independant filmmakers from Central Europe who were showcased at the Calvert JournalContinue Reading
“Citizens of Nowhere”: an autobiographical response to the Brexit referendum
Polish artist Zula Rabikowska is one of the independant filmmakers from Central Europe who are currently being showcased at theContinue Reading