Czech films at Berlinale 2021
BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN
COMPETITION
World Premiere
Romania, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Croatia 2021 / 106 min
Directed by: Radu Jude
Produced by: Ada Solomon - microFILM (RO)
In co-production with: Paul Thiltges, Adrien Chef - Paul Thiltges Distributions (LU), Jiří Konečný - endorfilm (CZ), Ankica Jurić Tilić - Kinorama (HR)
Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.Radu Jude delivers an incendiary mix of unconventional form, irreverent humour and scathing commentary on hypocrisy and prejudice in our societies.
VIRTUAL SCREENINGS
2 March / 11:00 / Competition
4 March / 14:50 / Virtual Cinema 20
CONTACT
Heretic Outreach
sales / Ioanna Stais, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
festivals / Christina Liapi, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Berlinale Co-production Market: Case Study on Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
Monday 1 March, 10:00 - accesible to all market badge holders via EFM website
Producers of Radu Jude's latest film Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn will open the programme of this year's Berlinale Co-production Market and share their experience on how to make a film in a remarkably short time during the world-wide pandemic - the film was part of the Co-production Market last year and it is part of the Berlinale Competition already this year.
BERLINALE SPECIAL GALA
World Premiere
Germany, Czech Republic 2021 / 126 min
Directed by: Christian Schwochow
Produced by: Christoph Friedel, Claudia Steffen - Pandora Film Produktion (DE)
In co-production with: Pavel Strnad, Kateřina Černá - Negativ (CZ)
Following a terrorist attack, survivor Maxi joins the beguiling student Karl and becomes part of a European youth movement – one that aims for nothing less than seizing power.
VIRTUAL SCREENINGS
1 March / 16:30 / German Films Cinema
4 March / 11:30 / Berlinale Special
CONTACT
The Match Factory
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The Czech Film Fund, represented by its divisions Czech Film Center and Czech Film Commission (see the contact here), will be virtually present at the European Film Market promoting Czech cinema and talents and providing information about all topics related to film industry in the Czech Republic.
Want to meet us? We are ready to answer all your questions. Just drop us an email and let's arrange a virtual meeting.
Films & Series at the Market
Three Czech films will have their market premiere at the European Film Market: Shadow Country by Bohdan Sláma, Havel by Slávek Horák and minority co-production Unidentified by Bogdan George Apetri. Morover, three Czech series will be presented in the frame of Berlinale Series Market - the Emmy winner #martyisdead, Rats and Therapy by Sharing. For more details and screening times click on the picture below.
Czech Film Publications 2021
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