To celebrate the 160th anniversary of Alphonse Mucha's birth, Ivan Lendl's collection of posters returns to Prague with a modern twist. The use of digital technology enables some poster figures to move, provides an animated story from the Slav Epic and the voice of Mucha speaks from his self-portrait (the English version is spoken by... Read more »

An installation by Edmund de Waal houses more than 2,000 books in translation written by exiled authors. These include 24 volumes by authors from "Czechia" in English or German translation that might offer inspiration for reading during the winter months. Details can be found by searching the online catalogue by the author's country of origin.... Read more »

Contrasting Havel’s moral stand as a human rights activist with his flawed private life,  a portrayal of a man who has become an icon. Havel, up close and personal, a new biopic by director Slávek Horák. Focusing on the period 1968 - 1989 and Havel´s personal life, Horák explores Havel´s metamorphosis from an internationally celebrated... Read more »

Desperate for answers about the theft of two of her most precious paintings, Czech artist Barbora Kysilkova seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them. After inviting her thief to sit for a portrait, the two form an improbable relationship and Barbora becomes Karl Bertil-Nordland‘s closest ally. Although the paintings are nowhere to be seen, their... Read more »

A comedy set in a residents’ association meeting where everyone must agree on building management. The homeowners’ characters (ranging between idealists, profiteers and manipulators) are revealed to hilarious but chilling effect. Twelve homeowners, each with a different agenda, have to agree on the future of their building at a residents’ association meeting. Idealistic Mrs Zahrádková... Read more »

The merry adventures of two cuddly and constantly hungry bears. Stories for young children and their parents full of humour and delicious food. As everyone knows, bears tend to be loners, but Ned and Mishka are best friends who share a cosy house in the forest. One of them is big, the other one is... Read more »

The self-taught Czech healer, Jan Mikolášek, who cured millions with herbal medicine is threatened by the communist authorities in Agnieszka Holland’s biopic. The film is inspired by the true story of herbalist and faith healer, Jan Mikolášek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in... Read more »

A candid insight into Jan Švankmajer's artistic workshop in which a grand master of puppetry and animation conjures his sharp and merciless exploration of human nature The legendary artist, filmmaker and surrealist, Jan Švankmajer, whose work has inspired artists such as Terry Gilliam and the Quay Brothers, bade farewell to feature filmmaking in 2018 with... Read more »