2017

FICTION

ANIMATION

CHILDREN

DOCUMENTARIES

MUSIC

GOLDEN ARCHIVE FICTION 3 TV MOVIES MINISERIES SERIES

ANIMATION 13 ANIMATION WITHOUT NARRATION FOR CHILDREN ANIMATION WITH NARRATION FOR CHILDREN

CHILDREN AND FAMILY 17 FAIRY-TALES DRAMA SERIES EDUCATIONAL

DOCUMENTARIES 25 ART & CULTURE HISTORY GEOGRAPHY & TRAVEL LIFE STYLE

MUSIC 33 MUSIC PERFORMANCE

GOLDEN ARCHIVE 37 FICTION

Every Million Comes Handy 4 Bohemia 8 Každý milion dobrý 4 Bohéma 8 A Soul to Redeem 4 Gendarmes from Luhačovice 8 Zádušní oběť 4 Četníci z Luhačovic 8 Monster 4 Gnome 9 Monstrum 4 Trpaslík 9 The American Letters 5 In Rage 9 Americké Dopisy 5 Rapl 9 True Colors 5 Circus Bukowsky 9 Správnej dres 5 Cirkus Bukowsky 9 Wings of Christmas 5 I, Mattoni 10 Křídla vánoc 5 Já, Mattoni 10 Eights 6 The First Republic 10 Osmy 6 První republika 10 Little Man 6 The Labyrinth I+II 10 Malý Pán 6 Labyrint 10 Justice 1–3 6 The Life and Time of Judge A. K. 11 Spravedlnost 6 Život a doba soudce A. K. 11 The Case of the Exorcist 1–3 7 Major Case Squad I+II 11 Případ pro exorcistu 7 Případy 1. oddělení 11 Blue Shadows 1–4 7 The Zodiac Murders 11 Modré stíny 7 Vraždy v kruhu 11 Five Dead Dogs 1–3 7 The Invisibles 12 Pět mrtvých psů 7 Neviditelní 12 Murder in Polná 1–2 8 The Lens 12 Zločin v Polné 8 Clona 12 FICTION TV MOVIES

new new new Every Million A Soul to Redeem Monster The American Letters True Colors Wings of Christmas Comes Handy Zádušní oběť Monstrum Americké Dopisy Správnej dres Křídla vánoc Každý milion dobrý The crime story, situated into the early 20th The story of sculptor Otakar Švec, who, The film offers an insight into the family life Simona is an ex-Miss of North Bohemia and All of us carry secret wishes in our hearts Vibrant lady Irena Ditrichová owns a large century, is full of suspense, twists, love as as chance would have it, was awarded the of the famous Czech composer Antonín wife of a somewhat paranoid NHL star. Dur- and minds. We know some, supress other, prosperous firm with subsidiaries abroad. well as hatred, yearning for revenge and commission for designing the giant Stalin’s Dvořák. His wife Anna has endowed him ing the NHL lockout, Simona with her hus- and there are even such that we allow our- After being involved in a serious car crash, justice. The war trenches brim over with war monument on the Letná plain overlooking with nine children and a perfect creative band Radek are spending some time in the selves to live. Four friends, employees of she decides to sell the firm and use the victims when commissioner Mondi arrives the centre of Prague, takes place on the environment, but Dvořák’s muse and secret, Czech Republic, and Simona is trying to find a shopping centre, get a chance to make proceeds for helping people in need. When from Vienna to a small Czech town in order background of a turbulent time. Paradoxi- unfulfilled love is her sister, Josefina Kouni- a “normal” job which wouldn’t be based only their secret wishes come true… The life of her son Jaroslav finds out that she’s started to deal with the case of an allegedly ritual cally all he wished for was to keep the love cová. Shortly after his New World Symphony on her appearance as a model. But soon she each of them thus takes a direction of their handing round her possessions which he murder. Solving a murder would be a rou- of his beautiful wife Vlasta, the respect of his was premiered in 1894, Dvořák returns from finds out that without completed second- own choice. In the course of the pre-Christ- was supposed to inherit, under the pressure tine task for an experienced detective, but in colleagues, and last but not least, to live in America. He is fifty-three years old, and at ary (high) school education her chances are mas days, their approach to life and respon- of his very materialistic wife he starts try- this case the killer doesn’t “make do” with a a dignified way. Apart from the Švec couple, the peak of his fame and creative strength, poor. By coincidence she meets university sibility changes. ing to have his own mother declared legally single one. And what’s more – justly judging it is also the story of Pavel, young student he arrives home. Shouldn’t he at last break professor Ondřej who focuses on adult incapacitated. But grandson Lukáš comes who’s the culprit and who the victim is not of sculpting, who – by the respect for his all ties and obey his heart? And what would education. He needs money to pay child 105' easy. Yet the commissioner finds the truth, teacher and at the same time because of the price be? Because everything in life has support, and so Simona has no problem to Granny’s help and engages a lawyer, her videotape HDTV, English subtitles, and makes a just decision. But merciless fate his irresistible attraction by Vlasta, creates to be paid for… persuading him to prepare her for the final friend of long standing. During the court m/e track, © 2013, co-production: Cineart retaliates… a complicated relational triangle. In contrast exams. The situation however soon starts hearing the lawyer develops an essential re- TV Prague, Karin Babinská, Michael with the huge mass of the granite monu- Awards: 20th International TV Festival Bar getting complicated. Simona’s husband flection: is it possible to declare that a parent Samuelson Lighting, Lumiere film, Audio 84' ment, the fate of the humans is heading for 2015 – Best Visual Identity Award in the fea- Radek, who anxiously guards his private is suffering of dementia only because she Architect, i/o post a tragic end. ture film category life against Czech paparazzi, wants to go to handles her possessions freely even despite videotape HDTV, English subtitles, 10th Seoul International Drama Awards 2015 – play ice hockey in Russia. And Simona slowly director: Karin Babinská the disapproval of her children? m/e track, © 2017 99' Jury’s Special Prize starts realising that things might not be as Rights Available: for part of the territories director: Jiří Svoboda 23rd Czech Lion 2015 – Best Television Film or they appear… 90' videotape HDTV, English subtitles, only Miniseries Rights Available: for part of the territories m/e track, © 2017 videotape HDTV, English subtitles, 102' NEW IN DISTRIBUTION only m/e track, © 2016 director: Viktor Polesný 102' videotape HDTV, English subtitles, director: Zdeněk Zelenka Rights Available: videotape HDTV, English subtitles, m/e track, © 2015 m/e track, © 2015 Rights Available: director: Stanislav Sládeček TV Video Internet director: Jaroslav Brabec TV Video Internet Rights Available: Rights Available: TV Video Internet TV Video Internet

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new Eights Little Man Justice 1–3 Detectives from the Holy Trinity – three crime miniseries, with the episodes taking place in Olomouc city and its neighbourhood. Osmy Malý Pán Spravedlnost The chief characters – inspectors Major Výrová, Mráz, and their controversial boss – colonel Vitouš investigate murders and expose a complicated context including e. g. the exorcising ritual, corruption and holdup with robbery. The story takes place in 1980. A few months A classical puppet film, with the story set The miniseries in three parts tells the story ago, Richard signed by mistake (when in a real forest environment, presented in of Richard, chief of a criminal police unit. new new drunk) rather than out of conviction the a manner encouraging children’s imagina- He tries to cover his daughter Lilly who has The Case of the Exorcist 1–3 Blue Shadows 1–4 Five Dead Dogs 1–3 anti-regime Charter 77. Since then, he’s been tion. committed a murder. Bloodstained she Případ pro exorcistu Modré stíny Pět mrtvých psů bedevilled by bad luck. And today is the Little Man lives happily in his small world, comes running to him, confessing that she limit! He has an appointment with the dentist and as long as he has enough noodles, has killed her lover in self-defence. When Detectives from the violent crime depart- This time the detectives deal with the case Three bears have mysteriously disappeared to have his eighths extracted, and what’s there’s nothing he scrambles for. But he Richard learns that the lover was a famous ment of Olomouc police are investigating of a murdered professor. One day a cleaning from the ZOO. And what’s worse – the por- worse, a series of further disasters is await- dreams, and as we know, dreams may judge, he decides to lie for his daughter; he a bizarre and shocking murder of a young woman finds him shot to death in his own ter died during the nocturnal assault on the ing him at work: a financial statement, pres- cause problems: they don’t let people (small removes the evidence and buries the body – girl. All indications point to performance of study. The detective will thus investigate security guard. An extensive search for the sure on the part of a female colleague eager and big alike) in peace. When the Little which is however soon discovered, and the the exorcising ritual. The investigation brings whether the murder is connected with the possible motives for the bizarre theft of the for marriage, an ultimatum from his boss for Man wakes up, to his surprise he finds that case is assigned for investigation to the very the detective to a country parish, the church victim’s persistent effort for the removal of big predators is launched immediately, and Richard to retract his signature under the there’s something missing in his life. So he unit under his command. A chase for who circles, and also among university students the University’s quaestor because of the the clues lead to illicit business with rare Charter, at home a burst stand-pipe with an leaves his cosy home (however reluctantly), will become the scapegoat starts. But gradu- and their teachers. latter’s strange machinations during the animals. Who’s the chief suspect? And why old rusty gun hidden in it, unexpected pater- and sets out on a journey which, he hopes, ally it becomes obvious that Lilly’s version of The series is directed by Jan Hřebejk, one of reconstruction of the University building. one of his accomplices becomes victim of nity of his fifteen-year-old son, and on top will help him get to the root of the problem. the story is not quite true. the best present-time Czech film directors And they’ll also want to know why the mur- a premeditated murder? of all, the omnipresent shadow of the secret Who knows what’s awaiting him at its end? (Big Beat, Divided we Fall, Pupendo, Up and derer took the great risk involved in killing policeman spying on him. In short – a day 75', 76', 78' Down etc.) Framed by an authentic and real- the victim on the university soil. The search 65', 60', 59' when he can either lose everything or at last Awards: 20th SCHLINGEL – International Film istic description of the criminal police work, for the answer to the question who could videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), finding his own self! Festival for Children and Young Audience the series aspires to meet the criteria of the wish the death of the peculiar but honest m/e track, © 2017 m/e track, © 2016 2015 – The Best Animation Film crime genre inspired by the British literary professor will take them farther than they Awards: PRIX EUROPA 2014 – Best European director: Peter Bebjak and film tradition. have expected. director: Jan Hřebejk TV Drama 85'; 12× 7' Rights Available: for part of the territories 65', 68', 66' 69', 73', 68', 68' Rights Available: 82' videotape HDTV, English subtitles, only m/e track, © 2015, co-production: Bedna videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), TV Video Internet videotape HDTV, English subtitles, Films s.r.o., Fantomas Production s.r.o. m/e track, © 2015 m/e track, © 2016 m/e track, © 2014 designer: František Antonín Skála director: Jan Hřebejk director: Viktor Tauš director: Jiří Strach Rights Available: Rights Available: Rights Available: Rights Available: TV Video Internet TV Video Internet TV Video Internet TV Video Internet

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new new new new new Murder in Polná 1–2 Bohemia Gendarmes Gnome In Rage Circus Bukowsky Zločin v Polné Bohéma from Luhačovice Trpaslík Rapl Cirkus Bukowsky Četníci z Luhačovic The film describes the events which trig- Series of six parts, inspired by the lives of Unconventional comedy series, telling the Detective Kuneš has a problem once again: The central character of the plot is psycholo- gered off the largest wave of anti-Semitism Czech actors, actresses and film makers A series of historical crime stories from the story of an ordinary family living a routine he’s lambasted the boyfriend of his ex-wife, gist and pedagogue Nestor Bukowsky. After ever recorded in the Czech Lands. It rose in during the 2nd World War and in the post-war beginnings of the so-called First (independ- life and, as is often the case, there’s always and is threatened with dismissal from the losing his job and the roof over his head, he 1899, following the brutal murder of a young period. Associated with the most-demanded ent Czechoslovak) Republic, almost a centu- something that they are not satisfied with. police service. His high-ranking (female) leaves Prague and sets out on a path toward girl. To the local doctors it seemed that film studios of the time – Prague’s Barran- ry ago. The war was still going on for a cou- Father Jarda and mother Katka haven’t boss has a solution for him: “removing” him a new life – in a caravan which (what a co- there’s not enough coagulated blood on dov – were such names as Oldřich Nový, ple of months, influencing the situation. The been exactly seeing eye to eye for quite on an internship in a back-of-beyond bor- incidence) he has just inherited and among the scene of the crime, and the answer to Vlasta Burian, Jaroslav Marvan, Zdeněk series describes it as we perhaps do not some time, 15-year-old son Luděk studies derland region. But there’s a fly in the oint- circus artistes – all the time dodging the the question where the “missing” blood had Štěpánek and others. But what was the price know it. As regards the public police – they at high school but would much prefer being ment. His real mission is to unravel the two- stubborn detective Kuneš who is after him. gone suggested itself: it was Easter, the Jew- for keeping a role, and how the actors once had quickly to get rid of their bad reputation a hip-hoper, and youngest Janička would year old case of the murder of policewoman And how did it all start? With the seeming ish Passover time, and the Jews had used it applauded by the crowds had to pay for it as “Austria’s henchmen”, and so the main like to become a lawyer, which her parents Wágnerová, the investigation of which has suicide of his student and mistress rolled in matzos. Unjustly convicted for the murder after the war, when they were accused of qualification of the commander assuming frown upon. Her model is uncle Vladimír, reached an impasse. But the crime rate in into one. Nestor becomes suspect number thus was a young Jew Leopold Hilsner. And collaboration with the Nazis and brought his duties in the spa town of Luhačovice is the most-feared local lawyer. And grandad the borderlands is one of the highest in the one, and decides to search for the real cul- it was the future first President of Czecho- before the “people’s court of law”? Bohe- the fact that he speaks Czech. All the two Václav does everything in his power to avoid whole country – involving smuggling, drug prit “off his own bat”. The original, suspense- slovakia professor T. G. Masaryk and a young mia is about the envy, desire to feature on newcomers joining his team in the chaos moving to a care home for the elderly. Their production, poaching, prostitution and mur- ful plot with a markedly noirish tinge is full of lawyer Zdeno Auředníček who never the theatre stage and in the film studio at know about police work is what they have stereotyped life style in a small town is sig- ders. Kuneš has to deal with one difficult twists and surprises. stopped striving for Hilsner’s rehabilitation. any cost, and turbulent political changes learned in a preparatory course and what’s nificantly changed by an encounter with an case after another, and it takes quite some reflected in the life stories of the crème de la written in textbooks. And before they can ancient supernatural force. time before he can start doing what he’s Awards: XVIII International TV Festival Bar 2× 85' crème of Czech film. unpack, there’s the first case they will have sent to do, and then he does it in fact by 2013 – Best Directing: Jan Pachl and Best 6× 40' coincidence. Editing: Petr Pauer videotape HDTV, English subtitles, to deal with. 6× 72'– 94' 27th FINALE PILSEN 2014 – Main Prize The m/e track, © 2016 videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, 13× 60' Golden Kingfisher in the category of drama videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), 12× 83' 2), m/e track, © 2017 director: Viktor Polesný m/e track, © 2017 videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, director: Jan Prušinovský 12× 52' 3), m/e track, © 2016 Rights Available: director: Robert Sedláček 5, 10), m/e track, © 2017 videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 2, Rights Available: director: Jan Pachl TV Video Internet Rights Available: for part of the territories directors: Biser A. Arichtev, Peter Bebjak, 10), m/e track, © 2013–2014 only Dan Wlodarczyk TV Video Internet Rights Available: director: Jan Pachl Rights Available: TV Video Internet Rights Available: TV Video Internet TV Video Internet

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new I, Mattoni The First Republic The Labyrinth I+II The Life and Time of Judge A. K. Major Case Squad I+II The Zodiac Murders Já, Mattoni První republika Labyrint Život a doba soudce A. K. Případy 1. oddělení Vraždy v kruhu

Biographical serial about Heinrich Mattoni, A family saga capturing the atmosphere of In all the episodes of the serial so far, we are The serial in thirteen parts about the life and A crime series, inspired by 22 real cases dealt The Zodiac Murders series does not aspire capitalist of the early period of the Austro- the period between 1918 and 1945 in the confronted with brutal murders. First the time of judge A. K. tells an up-to-date, realis- with by the murder squad of the Prague to rank among other popular crime serials; Hungarian Empire, founder of the world- Czechoslovak Republic. The gripping series detectives are put on the track of the serial tic and internally dramatic story of a young metropolitan police after the political change it seeks to become one of a new, modern famous mineral water bottling company, tells the story of three generations of the killer by the murder of a famous politician. man struggling his way through the maze of in 1989. For instance, this elite unit, boasting style. The line connecting all its parts are a man of a dynamic and controversial fate. Valenta family which had grown rich on Gradually they unravel the great secret of civil law disputes typical of the present-day a nearly 95% crime clear-up rate, captured the signs of the zodiac. Each of the twelve The backbone of the story is a lifelong, commissions received in the period of the times long past. In the next seven ones, ma- society. He has to try and understand each a sexual aggressor, cleared up the murder episodes deals with a mysterious crime, of constant struggle between two strong Great War and moved from its rural home jor Remeš is dealing with another extensive of the parties, and pronounce a judgement of a television employee and another perpe- characteristics associated with the respec- personalities, Heinrich Mattoni and his wife to the suburb of Prague. The fates of the and complicated case. A young attractive girl in keeping with his idea of justice. And he trated by a contract killer hired by a house tive sign. Apart from the standard crime Wilhemina, a struggle in which love and characters, representing the upper stratum has been killed in an extraordinarily brutal also must bear never-ending responsibility owner to do away with a defiant tenant… investigation elements, in each episode we hatred are often confused with each other. as well as the class of workers and peasants, and painful way. Investigating their death, for the way his verdict impacts the painful The viewers learn how the police proceeded can follow a “private” line, represented by The narrative covers a long period of time, will blend with the period events, recalling the detectives are trapped in a labyrinth of spots in the parties’ lives. Judge Adam Klos when hunting for the criminals, what com- an amorous triangle kept secret, formed from roughly mid-1830s till 1910. It is set in some important moments in Czechoslovak gripping events, and leads them to a group strives to understand not only the cases he plicated their work, and what “tricks” they by major Holina, the intelligent and com- the picturesque environment of Kyselka Spa, history. of people who fear nothing and stop at deals with, but himself as well. needed to use in order to prove the perpe- petent head of the investigation team, his the colonnades of Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), nothing. trators guilty. Real crimes, real methods, real subordinate captain Rostia Bor, confined Schönbrunn, the streets of period Prague 22× 52'; 11× 97' 13× 56' criminal police… to wheelchair due to an accident, and his and New York. series I – 7× 58' wife, psychologist Sabina, who studies and videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), series II – 7× 58' series I – 14× 61' uses astrology for psychological personality 13 – short version), m/e track, © 2014, m/e track, © 2014 13× approx 56' series II – 8× 64' analysis, thus helping the two detectives in co-production: Dramedy International s.r.o. videotape HDTV, English subtitles directors: Robert Sedláček, Bohdan Sláma, their work. videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts (parts I/1, 2; II/1), m/e track, © 2015, 2017 videotape HDTV, English subtitles director: Biser A. Arichtev Radim Špaček 1, 3), m/e track, © 2016, co-production: (parts I/1, 6; II/2), m/e track, © 2014, 2016 director: Jiří Strach 12× approx 75' Karlovarské minerální vody Rights Available: for part of the territories only Rights Available: directors: Dan Wlodarczyk, Peter Bebjak Rights Available: videotape HDTV, English subtitles director: Marek Najbrt NEW EPISODES IN PRODUCTION TV Video Internet Rights Available: (parts 1, 4), m/e track, © 2015 TV Video Internet Rights Available: NEW EPISODES IN PRODUCTION director: Ivan Pokorný TV Video Internet NEW EPISODES TV Video Internet NEW EPISODES Rights Available: TV Video Internet

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Little Rain Worms 14 Inventor Alva 15 Žížaláci 14 Vynálezce Alva 15 Slip and Slap 14 Jerboas 16 Štaflík a Špagetka 14 Tarbíci 16 Annie and Joey 14 Razzokheil the Elf 16 Anča a Pepík 14 O skřítku Racochejlovi 16 Stories about Mum and Dad 15 The Smallest Elephant in the World 16 Povídání o mamince a tatínkovi 15 Nejmenší slon na světě 16 Little Man 15 Malý Pán 15 The Invisibles The Lens Neviditelní Clona

Comic series about water people living un- Roman, the protagonist of this crime series, der cover among human beings. They look is repeatedly failing to pass the entry exam like us, speak like us, but possess an extra at the film school and make true his dream gene which enables them to breathe water. to become a cameraman. And so, instead of Because of mating with “dry” partners, they studying photography, he accept, though are slowly losing their miraculous property very reluctantly, the offer of his father, him- and their number has been declining of late. self a traffic policeman, to join him and work Now and then a “wolf” – water person una- for the police as a photographer. ware of being one – appears among them. One of the first operations he takes part in One such “wolf” is the fraudulent lobbyist however turns into a tragedy, when his fa- Laušman, frequent target of the media, who ther dies under the wheels of a pursued car. tries to solve his problems by committing Still Roman stays in the employ of the police, suicide by drowning – but finds it impos- no longer the traffic but the criminal investi- sible. And so he is chased by not just the gation department, becoming the camera- police but also the water people fearing their man of its elite unit. exposure and disclosure of the secret of the Despite a far-from-easy start, he gradually “magic water” of Vyšehrad. “settles” into the team, mainly thanks to an attractive female colleague. Nevertheless, it 13× approx 55' is obvious that he will have a problem com- plying with the established rules: he prefers videotape HDTV, English subtitles doing things his way. Including the investiga- (parts 1, 4), m/e track, © 2014, tion of his father’s murder. co-production: Logline Production s.r.o. director: Radek Bajgar 7× approx 53' Rights Available: videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), m/e track, © 2014 TV Video Internet director: Tomáš Řehořek Rights Available:

TV Video Internet

12 ANIMATION WITHOUT NARRATION ANIMATION FOR CHILDREN ANIMATION WITH NARRATION FOR CHILDREN

new new Little Rain Worms Slip and Slap Annie and Joey Stories about Little Man Inventor Alva Žížaláci Štaflík a Špagetka Anča a Pepík Mum and Dad Malý Pán Vynálezce Alva Povídání o mamince a tatínkovi Stories about two young rain worms, who Two dogs, one small and one large, have Animated series for children, presenting the A classical puppet film, with the story set Alva is an impish bespectacled ginger, his always crawl out of a hole after a shower made a home together and are up to all world of mice as resembling that of humans. Puppet stories narrated by not-yet-born in a real forest environment, presented in hair tussled all the time, who dreams of the and start carrying out their “great ideas”. sorts of things. Problems come their way in The protagonists are two baby mice – Annie Tonda from his Mum’s tummy. We learn a manner encouraging children’s imagina- achievements of the third millennium. And Sometimes they tease each other, but the form of their ever-squabbling neighbor, and Joey. Children can look forward to plen- how his Mum Lucie, who’s a painter, and tion. he invents things which, he believes, will mostly they have to help each other. Their the crow, who always manages to make the ty of adventures, with elements of secrets Dad Josef, a joiner, met and fell in love with Little Man lives happily in his small world, come in handy in it. He has one for every problem is that the bird sleeping in a tree dogs look bad – especially with his own aims and mysteries, in the seven episodes – de- each other, and in the end got married. and as long as he has enough noodles, situation – including those which are bet- above them gets disturbed by their mischief in view. tective stories taking place in Earsted Town Adventures full of imagination and original there’s nothing he scrambles for. But he ter off without his inventions. As a result, and when it finally wakes up, the bird wants near Spellbound Forest. humour are contributed also by Tonda’s dreams, and as we know, dreams may he mostly does more harm than good, and to catch them. But the little rain worms are 39× 7' The serial is designed for children over 8 grandparents. Granny Coco is Madame cause problems: they don’t let people (small causes chaos. But in the process he and his nifty fellows and they always save their skins years. and big alike) in peace. When the Little two friends, Denisa and her brother Filip, videotape (parts 27–39 videotape HDTV), Chanel in her heart, while the other Granny at the last moment by fleeing underground. Man wakes up, to his surprise he finds that have good fun and experience many an © 1971, 1990–1992, 2014 plays the violin and modestly calls herself 7× 13' Paganini. And of course there are Grandpas there’s something missing in his life. So he adventure. 26× 8' artists: Zdeněk Smetana, Martin Otevřel leaves his cosy home (however reluctantly), videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), Lojza – the confectioner and pastry cook, and sets out on a journey which, he hopes, 13× 8' videotape (parts 14–26 videotape HDTV), m/e track, © 2017 and Antonín – the joiner, of whom the house Rights Available: will help him get to the root of the problem. © 2008–2015 is still full although he’s not alive any more. videotape HDTV, m/e track, © 2012, 2015 artist: Lucie Lomová Who knows what’s awaiting him at its end? TV (parts 1–39), Sometimes we also meet the animals living artist: Jaromír Gal in the nearby wood. In short – this family is artist: Luděk Bárta Video Internet (parts 27–39) Rights Available: great fun! Awards: 20th SCHLINGEL – International Film Rights Available: Festival for Children and Young Audience Rights Available: TV Video Internet 2015 – The Best Animation Film TV Video Internet 7× 8' TV Video Internet videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), 85'; 12× 7' m/e track, © 2016 videotape HDTV, English subtitles, artist: Kristina Dufková m/e track, © 2015, co-production: Bedna Rights Available: Films s.r.o., Fantomas Production s.r.o. designer: František Antonín Skála TV Video Internet Rights Available:

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14 15 ANIMATION ANIMATION WITH NARRATION FOR CHILDREN CHILDREN AND FAMILY ANIMATION WITH NARRATION FOR CHILDREN

A True Knight 18 Cubbies II. A Story for Annie 22 Pravý rytíř 18 Méďové II. Povídání pro Aničku 22 Crown Prince 18 Travelling with the Cubbies 22 Korunní princ 18 Méďové na cestách 22 The Midsummer Wreath 18 Curious Adventures Svatojánský věneček 18 of Alladin the Hedgehog 22 Podivuhodná cesta ježka Aladina 22 Princess and the Scribe 19 Princezna a písař 19 Fairy Tales for Puppies 22 Pohádky pro štěňátka 22 Fishy if there are no Fish 19 Kdyby byly ryby 19 Little Brothers 23 Jerboas Razzokheil the Elf The Smallest Elephant in the World Bráškové 23 Month’s Rulers 19 Tarbíci O skřítku Racochejlovi Nejmenší slon na světě Dvanáct měsíčků 19 The Little Rover 23 Tuláček 23 The siblings Tom and Tina are small, enter- Razzokheil, hatched out of a magic egg, is Animated series about a tiny elephant which The Promised Princess 20 prising jerboas on the African desert. Every the naughtiest of all elves. He lives in the has to survive in the vast world of normal Slíbená princezna 20 Maddie and Patter 23 day they set out on an excursion in wild na- midst of the deep forest, where he has a cot- elephants. He is helped by his little friend Madla a Ťap 23 ture, watching out for the “terrible marabu”, tage made out of a bowler hat. And he goes the crafty hyrax which, according to the atlas Maharal 20 an enemy of jerboas, as their Daddy warns from one adventure to another, with various of animals, is a distant relative of elephants. Maharal – Tajemství talismanu 20 The Otter Baby 23 them. But they befriend a baby marabu, forest animals, fairies, ghosts, gnomes and The narrative excels in witty dialogue and Vydrýsek 23 and the only thing they have to be on guard many other forest and fairy-tale creatures. amusing plots, based on everyday adven- Watchdog 20 for is making sure that nothing bad hap- Encounters with weird figures often put him tures and concerns that will be familiar to Tady hlídám já 20 Our Striped Friends 23 pens to the little clumsy clod! Tom, Tina and in a tight corner, but some of his friends are every child. Pruhovaní kamarádi 23 the baby marabu meet secretly, play and always close at hand and ready to help. The Lowbrow Family 21 together get to know other exotic animals, 13× 7' Mazalové 21 Outdoors with Jakub 24 such as fruit bat, tortoise, monkey, roller and 39× 8' videotape HDTV, 3D animation, m/e track, S Jakubem v přírodě 24 meerkat (suricata). videotape (parts 27–39 videotape HDTV), © 2012, 2015 The Spacek Family in the Net of Time 21 m/e track, © 1997, 2000, 2012, 2015 Špačkovi v síti času 21 Nature News 24 13× 8' artist: Libor Pixa Novinky z přírody 24 artist: Zdeněk Smetana Gorilla Stories 21 videotape HDTV, m/e track, © 2011, 2015 Rights Available: Rights Available: Gorilí povídání 21 Philharmonic in the Street 24 artist: Barbora Dlouhá TV Video Internet Filharmonici na ulici 24 Boys from the Castle 22 TV (parts 1–39), Rights Available: NEW EPISODES IN PRODUCTION Kluci ze zámku 22 Video Internet (parts 27–39) TV Video Internet Cubbies I. 22 NEW EPISODES IN PRODUCTION Méďové I. 22

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new A True Knight Crown Prince The Midsummer Wreath Princess and the Scribe Fishy if there are no Fish Month’s Rulers Pravý rytíř Korunní princ Svatojánský věneček Princezna a písař Kdyby byly ryby Dvanáct měsíčků

A great surprise is awaiting the king, a true A tale about two princes, one princess and Princess Verunka’s marriage is to save the All the royal scribe Jake and princess Amalia The Kingdom of Three Lakes has been On Christmas Eve the peace of a small vil- knight, on return from war: he finds that he a magic potion. Prince Charles refuses to ac- kingdom, impoverished as a result of its know to amuse themselves with are pranks struck by an evil curse. The sorcery of magic lage below the mountains is disturbed by has a son. But Vincent is somewhat differ- cept the fact that it’s his elder brother John ruler’s crazy ideas. She’s not hard up for and horseplay. Preparations for a grand beings has removed all fish from the local the arrival of its native – a young man called ent from what the king would wish him to who, by law and tradition, is the successor suitors: there’s a talented poet, twins – one party are in full swing at the castle, and right lakes, in order to punish the arrogant King Charlie returning from abroad, where he has be like: he loves music and literature – and is to the throne. He steals a magic potion, kept a general, the other a composer – as well then, three rich suitors turn up. Jake is ac- Boleslav for having stolen the prophetic Fish evidently done well. He becomes an attrac- the very opposite of his father. In the fairy- in the Forbidden Chamber, which causes as a mysterious marquis wielding the magic cused of an odd theft of precious stones be- Eye for his new wife, the haughty Queen tive catch for all the village girls eager for tale adventurous story, the young prince that Prince John, whom he makes drink it, of his mother Morana, the Queen of Death. longing to Lord Dietrich, and in order to save Gabriela. And as it often happens, worst af- marriage, to such extent that they take his sets out into the wide world in search of ex- loses memory and disappears in the Spell- Could Ondra, an ordinary youth, desiring to his life he has to slip away. And the princess fected by the punishment of potentates are cottage by storm. Charlie’s brother Nicky perience, and his father – a warrior – comes bound Forest from which there’s no return. become a raftsman on wild waters, stand is to marry Dietrich. But she’s headstrong, the common people, in this case those for thinks of a way to escape it: set the girls as well, in order to keep an eye on him. To- It seems that nothing stands in Charles’s way a chance in competing with them? At first and has a different plan. Now she and Jake whom fishing is the main livelihood. And so unworkable tasks. It is not by pure chance gether they overcome many a pitfall, defeat to the throne any longer, but, as often hap- the game is about Verunka’s hand in mar- have to rely on each other. Together they they start revolting. Meanwhile the thief and that Mary meets mysterious Months. They an evil sorcerer, set free a princess and find pens, things take a different turn. Though riage, but later on the lives of all the king- have to find the true thief. Their persecutors swindler Nevergive tries to worm his way help her to find violets and strawberries in love for each other. the witty and thrilling tale rests on a solid dom’s inhabitants are at stake. This time the are hot on the couple’s feet, and getting rid into the favour of the royal family, claim- the middle of winter, and make an old apple classical basis, its conception is totally mod- path to a happy end will have many curves of them will not be easy. Still their love for ing that he knows how to break the curse. tree come alive. Charlie takes notice of Mary, 80' ern, full of twists and gentle humour. and turns. But there’s also a small wreath each other is not long in coming. He hopes to be helped by the magic wand and they take a liking to each other. floating on the river surface, and carrying which he’s cunningly stolen from the magic videotape HDTV, English subtitles, Awards: 21st SCHLINGEL – International Film a message of love, plus the king’s latest Awards: 47th Ota Hofman Children’s Film and beings, and thanks to it suddenly wields Awards: 18th International Film Festival m/e track, © 2016 Festival for Children and Young Audience invention – so that the end may be happy Television Festival, Ostrov 2015 – the Child great power. But young fisherman Ludvik SCHLINGEL 2013 – the European Children director: Martin Dolenský 2016 – European Children’s Jury after all… Viewer’s Award turns up in the kingdom, and there’s hope Jury’s Award 48th Ota Hofman Children’s Film and Televi- that he will be the one to break the curse, 45th annual Ota Hofman Children’s Film and Rights Available: sion Festival, Ostrov 2016 – the Child Viewer’s 96' 81' save the kingdom and win the hand of Prin- Television Festival, Ostrov 2013 – the Child Award cess Lidunka. Viewer’s Award TV Video Internet videotape HDTV, English subtitles, videotape HDTV, English subtitles, 92' m/e track, © 2015, co-production: Radio m/e track, © 2014 95'34" 96'29" and Television Slovakia director: Karel Janák videotape HDTV, English subtitles, videotape HDTV, English subtitles, videotape HDTV, English subtitles, director: Jiří Strach m/e track, © 2015 Rights Available: m/e track, © 2014 m/e track, © 2012 director: Karel Janák Rights Available: director: Jan Prušinovský director: Karel Janák TV Video Internet TV Video Internet Rights Available: Rights Available: Rights Available: worldwide (excluding Slovakia) TV Video Internet TV Video Internet TV Video Internet

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new The Promised Maharal Watchdog The Lowbrow Family The Spacek Family in the Net of Time Gorilla Stories Princess Maharal – Tajemství talismanu Tady hlídám já Mazalové Špačkovi v síti času Gorilí povídání Slíbená princezna The holiday-time adventure story about Eight-year-old Kate, suffering from ADHD Happily living at the time-honoured Oreb A series about the Spacek’s family, who The series in 13 parts follows up the popular A narrative story, in which the gold-haired three Prague children – Alena, David and (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorde) Castle are the White Lady, Headless Knight, happen to find themselves at a conjuring “animal tales” of Václav Chaloupek. This time Joy, the youngest princess of the Island Ondra and the charismatic treasure seeker finds her closest friend in her dog Hugo, Water Sprite and immortal alchemist. In festival. The chief performer – brilliant magi- we will leave the nature of our country and Kingdom, is promised to a captain of pirates. Aaron Cohen takes us to the mysterious who not only listens to but even speaks with the first part of the series, a “Jubilee Sym- cian Garibaldini – is in actual fact the director set out to make our acquaintance with at- Will the brave George fulfil three tasks, places of old Prague, to the ruins of an an- her. Hugo also understands the discords posium of Supernatural Beings” is to take of the mysterious Palace of Time, through tractive African animals. Little Nuru, born to defeat the self-serving suitor and keep his cient water castle and among some strange between Kate and her mother’s partner. All place there. But the arrival of the castle’s which the time of each of us passes and his gorilla parents in the Prague Zoo in 2013, promise – bringing Joy to her cruel master? beings from times long bygone. Those are of them are spending the summer holidays new owners disturbs the preparations. The where volumes of human biographies are and his auntie Kamba, the only one among And what if his heart and the heart of the the settings of the exciting search for the with grandad in the Šumava (Bohemian For- fairy-tale ghosts have to engage all their tal- stored. The meeting of little Mathew Spacek the Prague gorillas that was born in the Afri- princess will revolt against all the agree- mysterious talisman, Golem and the legend- est) mountains – an unforgettable summer ents, including magic ones, to confront the with the magician’s daughter triggers off can wilderness, will be our guides. In each of ments? ary Stone of the Sages… which will change not only Kate’s but the nouveau-riche Lowbrow family. The second a geyser of very dramatic but also humor- the episodes, we will learn something about whole family’s life. part of the series is just as full of incredible ous situations. Together with Mathew, we the gorillas’ life, and Kamba’s narration will 106' Awards: International film festival for adventures. For instance, filmmakers come become witnesses of time shifts and the take us to her native Africa. Together with Children and Youth – Zlín: People’s Choice Awards: GRAND PRIX 44th Ota Hofman Chil- to the castle, as well as an expedition from consequent transformations and correc- Nuru, we will not only see how gorillas live videotape HDTV, English subtitles, Award – The Best Feature Film dren’s Film and TV Festival the future, alchemist Balone is almost de- tions of the individual characters’ fates, and in wild nature, but also get to know other m/e track, © 2016, co-production: RTVS voured by a giant carnivorous flower, the learn about the allocation of recycled time. African animals. A short fairy tale is added to director: Ivan Pokorný 100' or 5× 25' 105' castle turns into a fairground attraction, and Throughout the series, the level of the real every “documentary” part. other things… present-day world and that of phantasy are videotape HDTV, English subtitles, videotape HDTV, English subtitles, Rights Available: fading into each other. 13× 8" m/e track, © 2007, co-production: Artur m/e track, © 2012, co-production: Road series I – 14× 26' TV Video Internet Krensky Films Movies series II – 12× 26' 16× 28' videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, 2), m/e track, © 2015 director: Pavel Jandourek director: Juraj Šajmovič videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, 6), videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 3), director: Václav Chaloupek Rights Available: Rights Available: m/e track, © 2013, 2017 m/e track, © 2013 director: Bořivoj Hořínek directors: Karel Smyczek, Martin Dolenský Rights Available: TV Video Internet TV Video Internet TV Video Internet NOW IN HD Rights Available: Rights Available: TV Video Internet TV Video Internet NEW EPISODES

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Boys from the Castle bear cubs wander through the picturesque away and have a good nap. But he had videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, The Little Rover The Otter Baby Kluci ze zámku landscapes of Bohemia and enjoy many an crawled into a shoe belonging to a Czech 11), m/e track, © 2011 Tuláček Vydrýsek adventure zoologist who was about to retun to his own director: Václav Chaloupek The story of little pheasant chicks born in country and so Aladdin found himself in This series created for young children was A thirteen-part serial about the first year of a castle of baby sitter Hedvabnicka the hen 13× 8' a strange land among strange animals. Rights Available: filmed in a real forest setting. The hero is a young otter, a story about the yarning for and Ciperka the dachshund, the pheasants a fox cub, The Little Rover, and this is the freedom and lif in the natural world. The videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 2), grow big and strong, and successfully es- 13× 8' TV Video Internet story of how he grows up. One day he finds story is set on Czech ribers, ponds and dam cape the hunting wiles of Kudla the marten. m/e track, © 2004 himself alone, without his mother or sib- lakes. The main protagonist is the river otter, videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 4), director: Václav Chaloupek Little Brothers lings. Roaming around the forest all alone he and endangered species. 7× 7' m/e track, © 2009 meets many animals, including large eagle Rights Available: Bráškové owls and a herd of wild boar. He witnesses 13× 8' videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 2), director: Václav Chaloupek This is another of the successful serials that the hatching of young pheasants, a grouse m/e track, © 2000, narration o.s., TV Video Internet videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 2), Rights Available: introduce children to the wonders of nature fight and hears the sad song of a large deaf co-production: TV Aura m/e track, © 2002, narration o.s., and nature’s creatures. Little Vašek is spend- grouse. Nearly a grown fox by now, The TV Video Internet co-production: Západočeská energetika director: Václav Chaloupek Travelling with the Cubbies ing his summer holidays in a forester’s lodge Little Rover is lucky to es­cape his greatest Méďové na cestách amidst endless woods and forests. One day enemy, the lynx. director: Václav Chaloupek Rights Available: Fairy Tales for Puppies he finds a box on the threshold and in it two He also pays a visit to a forester’s back yard, Join the bear cubbies Agata and Martin on Rights Available: TV Video Internet Pohádky pro štěňátka puppies that look somewhat like German but finally, as a young adult fox, returns to their tours of attractive places, historical sheep dogs. Vašek’s father, a professional where he was born that spring. TV Video Internet monuments and wildlife sanctuaries of the In the series of thirteen episodes, we will photographer, is willing to take them in, and Czech Republic! again meet again Maddie, the (female) dog Cubbies I. so Vašek becomes a nurse and coach to the 7× 7' Together with their guide Václav, they will of a Bavarian dyer, known from the series Méďové I. two little orphans. The pups are doing well, Our Striped Friends introduce us to the sites we will visit, the local Maddie and Patter. Together with her pup- videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 2), they are growing fast and soon the sweet lit- Pruhovaní kamarádi The story of three abandoned bear cubs rare plants, animals and other natural and pies – Ada, Buck, Cilla, Drakey and Eda – she m/e track, © 1997, narration o.s., tle balls of fluff become leggy rascals whose and the photographer who takes them un- man-made wealth of the country. Apart from lives in the lodge of the kind gamekeeper co-production: TV Aura A serial for children filmed in a real forest games and battles look like serious fights der his wing to help them find a new mother commonly accessible information, they can Václav in the middle of woods, and every with real live animals. The heroes are two and hunts. Vašek is ever more convinced director: Václav Chaloupek and teach them all they need to know about of course “smell out” a variety of peculiarities day tells them a bed-time story. young wild piggies born in Sunny Glade in that the two little dogs he is looking after are life. of interest for both children and adults which She wishes all her offspring to grow to be Rights Available: spring. Courageous Boldie and tiny Lady­bird in fact wolves. This is finally confirmed by standard guidebooks do not mention. Lis- cute doggies, and therefore takes good care explore the woods around them, learning all the vet. When the holidays come to an end, TV Video 16× 7' tening to the commentary and watching the of their education. At the beginning of each that real wild boar have to know. They make Vašek will have to leave the wolves at the cubbies, we will also learn a lot about their episode, we will thus see what new things friends with Joe, a young stripey bad­ger, and videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 2), forester’s, and how sad that makes him. He life as well as the life of bears in general. the puppies have learned and what interest- together they set out on an expedition and m/e track, © 2001, spent the most wonderful summer holiday Maddie and Patter ing experiences they have had since last meet other forest animals. They encounter co-production: Václav Chaloupek ever with his pups. He can’t stop thinking of Madla a Ťap 43× 10' time. We will observe them from the mo- a large watch-dog at the forester’s lodge ‘his wolves’ even in faraway Africa, where director: Václav Chaloupek ment they make their first steps till the time This is a story of friendship between and actually come into contact with humans videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 3, 7), his father has taken him on a photography when they are big and old enough to go and a young lynx and a hunting dog puppy. Out as well. During the summer we see the pig- Rights Available: m/e track, © 2013–2014 safari. On his return he could hardly recog- live with their new masters. in nature a hunting dog and wild cat would gies grow and mature, and before the onset nize his darlings, but they recognized him all TV Video director: Václav Chaloupek The puppies however are not the only char- naturally be antagonists, but the two young of winter they go to Sunny Glade to see Joe right and welcomed him back like a long-lost acters of this series. We will for instance ones soon became inseparable pals. one more time. Rights Available: friend. Cubbies II. A Story for Annie listen to the story of a little rabbit, badg- TV Video Internet ers, little fawn, beaver and racoon dog. But 13× 8' 10× 7' Méďové II. Povídání pro Aničku 7× 8' there’s a number of other creatures living in videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 8), videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 2), A free-standing sequel to the “Teddy-bear the forest and at the gamekeeper’s lodge, videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 3), Curious Adventures of Alladin m/e track, © 2007 m/e track, © 1998, narration o.s., Stories”. This time the heroes are two bear some common, others rare – such as crest- m/e track, © 2003, narration o.s. co-production: TV Aura cubs named Honzík and Eliška. As is typical the Hedgehog ed tit, sparrow hawk or wood grouse, – who director: Václav Chaloupek director: Václav Chaloupek director: Václav Chaloupek for all young creatures, they throw them- Podivuhodná cesta ježka Aladina will play a role in the stories. And in some, Rights Available: people will, too, some helping the animals, selves into exploring the beauties of life Aladdin, the hedgehog lived in the African Rights Available: Rights Available: with all too much zest – sometimes result- others causing them trouble. TV Video Internet desert and had no plan at all to set out on TV Video Internet ing in quite a head-ache for the adults. Our TV Video any long journey. All he wanted was to hide 13× 8'

22 23 CHILDREN AND FAMILY EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES

Follow Your Dream! 26 National Jewels II 30 Jít za svým snem 26 Národní klenoty II 30 Jiří & Otto Bubeníček 26 National Jewels – Jiří & Otto Bubeníček 26 Unesco World Heritage 30 Národní klenoty – památky UNESCO 30 The Tenor Štefan Margita 26 Tenorista Štefan Margita 26 Seeing the Home Countryside 30 Krajinou domova 30 Artistic Confessions 27 Výtvarnické konfese 27 Up and down the Silk Road 31 Nahoru a dolů Hedvábnou stezkou 31 My Efforts to Make a Masterpiece 27 Můj pokus o mistrovský opus 27 Travelling Around 31 Outdoors with Jakub Nature News Philharmonic in the Street Na cestě 31 Jiří Kylián 27 S Jakubem v přírodě Novinky z přírody Filharmonici na ulici Jiří Kylián 27 Golden Youth 31 Zlatá mládež 31 The children of today master computers, the A series telling a tale about life in nature An educational and amusing series in 18 Zátopek 28 virtual world and other modern technolo- during different seasons of the year. It is parts for children, about music and musi- Zátopek 28 Herbarium I–III 32 gies. No wonder that many adults complain interested in both the plant and the animal cal instruments which are the core of every Herbář I–III 32 that children are not interested in nature. But realms, and takes us to many bewitching orchestra but are also played as solo instru- The Mills of God 28 Jakub, the renowned angler and holder of places. Each episode offers new angles of ments and used by chamber ensembles. Boží mlýny 28 Herbarium IV 32 many records, doesn’t agree. This time he view and interesting facts about the pro- One instrument is introduced in each part. Herbář IV 32 invites children to join him on an adventur- cesses taking place in water and forest, on Some of them are popular among street The Hidden Language of Money 28 ous expedition in Czech nature. With him fields and meadows, but also in urban envi- performers, and so we can see them at Utajená řeč peněz 28 Children Online 32 Lvíček and Anička tour wonderful places, ronment. places where we would never expect to find Děti Online 32 learn how to survive in extreme conditions, The main purpose of the series is to en- them (streets, town squares, parks etc.). The Václav Havel – Living in Freedom 29 get to know the countryside, plants and courage children better to “cooperate” with outstanding performance of the musicians Život podle Václava Havla 29 animals. Jakub takes them to see his friends, nature. For their life in the 21st century, they will easily convince us that not only modern each of whom has some interesting skills need to know what is happening around us music can be made attractive and presented Věra 68 29 and lets the children have a try at them. And after the snow melts, to know the basic spe- untraditionally, and it’s not only electronic Věra 68 29 of course – as on every trip with Jakub – to- cies of singing birds, have an idea of how instruments which are “in” nowadays… gether they will catch a fish. fish, inconspicuous sorts of insects, flowers etc. live. 18× 14' 13× 26' 52× 7'30" videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 2), videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 9), © 2014 m/e not available, © 2015 videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 1), director: Radek Habada m/e track, © 2015, 2016 director: Antonín Vomáčka director: Václav Chaloupek Rights Available: Rights Available: TV Video Internet Rights Available: TV Video Internet Parts can be broadcasted separately. TV Video Internet NEW EPISODES

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new new new Follow Your Dream! Jiří & Otto Bubeníček The Tenor Artistic Confessions My Efforts to Make a Masterpiece Jiří Kylián Jít za svým snem Jiří & Otto Bubeníček Štefan Margita Výtvarnické konfese Můj pokus o mistrovský opus Jiří Kylián Tenorista Štefan Margita A documentary about extraordinarily tal- The brothers Bubeníček, ranking among A cycle of documentaries about prominent In these two six-part documentary series de- Jiří Kylián is one of the greatest figures of the ented young artists, about what they have the most prominent dancers of the world A documentary portrait of the prominent Czech artists, approached as a meeting. It is voted to classical music the viewers can ob- world dance scene. After the Soviet occupa- achieved in their professional life, how they ballet scene, celebrated their 40th birth an- personage of the world opera scene, as well not a mere series of interviews, but a half- serve top-ranking performers in the process tion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, he went into think, how they make their life dreams come niversary in 2014. On this occasion they both as same time a very sociable, gregarious an-hour excursion into the thinking and cre- of studying the scores of particular compo- exile and joined the Stuttgart Ballet ensem- true, what are their life priorities. What all of announced the end of their career. The doc- and kind man. Štefan Margita keeps on re- ation of the respective artists. Director Petr sitions – and enriching the musical material ble. From the age of twenty eight (between them have in common is an immense deter- umentary about their life and work shows turning to the Czech Republic, even though Skála intently follows the process through by the added value of their talent and ambi- 1975 and 1999) he was the Art Director and mination and stubbornness which make it the last performance of each of them. Jiří he could have easily settled down abroad which a work of art comes into being, show- tion. The series demonstrates that standing choreographer of the Netherlands Dans possible for them to pursue their own paths. parts with the ensemble of the Dresden thanks to magnificent offers he’s been re- ing by visual demonstration how multi-tiered behind even a virtuoso performance is an Theater in Hague. The documentary is Their interests and hobbies have become an Semper Opera, and Otto says goodbye to ceiving. It is precisely his endless peregrina- the deliberations on arts can be, and how artist “made of flesh and bone”. a probe into the world of the outstanding integral part of each one of them, their life the world-famous Opera in Hamburg. But tion, and the circumstances of his demand- complicated the roads to their attainment. Each of the parts offers interesting and so choreographer who does not shun extrava- style and profession; they are no longer able their “jubilee” of course doesn’t mean a total ing profession, that are the central theme of His choice of the protagonists is based not far unknown data about the composers and gance, capturing a fleeting but crucial mo- to imagine their lives without it. This series stop of their top-rate interpretation activity, this film. only on the experience which they are able the musicians, as well as totally new infor- ment in his creation, a kaleidoscope of ideas, of documents presents five exceptionally but a gradual passing into a new and just to reflect, but also on the diversity of their mation from the world of classical music. reminiscences and views, equally unconven- gifted young people: scenographer and cos- as interesting creative period. The shots of 52' artistic focus, in order to make the cycle tional and interesting as his life and work. tume designer Aleš Valášek, florist Přemysl the stage and its background were taken in a sort of cross section of their output. Awards: Prix CIRCOM 2015, Dundalk – win- Hytych, painter Radka Tesařová, musician Dresden, Hamburg, Paris, Dortmund as well videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 2017 ner in categorie Music Programme 53' Vladivoina La Chiu and violinist Jakub Junek. as Japan. 34× 26' director: Martin Kubala videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 2015, This title is a loose follow-up of the eleven- series I – 6× 26' videotape, English subtitles (part 20 – co-production: BUC-FILM s.r.o. part series Fated Talent. 53' Rights Available: series II – 6× 26' Olbram Zoubek), © 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015 director: Martin Kubala videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 2016, TV Video Internet videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts I/1, 5× 26' director: Petr Skala co-production: BUC FILM II/1), © 2015, 2016 Rights Available: videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 3 – director: Martin Kubala Rights Available: directors: Zdeněk Jiráský, Vladimír Michálek, Radu Tesaro), © 2015 TV Video Internet Markéta Ekrt Válková, Jakub Sommer, Rights Available: for part of the territories TV Internet worldwide (excluding Slovakia) director: Hana Pinkavová Theodora Remundová, Roman Vávra, only Alice Nellis, Jitka Rudolfová, Linda Kallistová Rights Available: Jablonská, Ján Sebechlebský, Erika Hníková, Olga Špátová TV Video Internet NEW EPISODES IN PRODUCTION Rights Available: TV Video Internet

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new Zátopek The Mills of God The Hidden Language of Money Václav Havel – Living in Freedom Věra 68 Zátopek Boží mlýny Utajená řeč peněz Život podle Václava Havla Věra 68

Purposefulness, unbending will and talent. The Šumava (Bohemian Forest) mountain This is a series of documentary films that A biographic documentary, telling the life A hundred-and-forty medals, including An excursion tracing the successes of the range forms the south-western border bring stories disclosing interesting facts, story of Václav Havel, Czech writer, play- seven Olympic gold and four silver, dubbed legendary Czechoslovak runner. The holder between the Czech Republic, Austria and unusual connections and historical tidbits wright, one of the first spokesmen of Char- gymnast Věra Čáslavská the most success- of eighteen world records, Emil Zátopek Bavaria. The Mills of God documentary about currencies that have become past ter 77, leading figure of the political changes ful Czechoslovak athlete of all times. After made his mark mainly at the Olympic Games captures the radical transformations of this history in various countries of the European in November 1989, last President of Czecho- her riveting victory at the Olympic Games in in Helsinki, where he won the 5-km and region from the period prior to WW II till the Union. slovakia and first President of the Czech Mexico in 1968, she was declared the best 10-km races and triumphed in the marathon. 1950s and 60s, when the Czechoslovak com- Republic. The ambition of the film makers athlete of the world, and the world lay at her No long-distance runner in the world has munist regime sealed the frontier by a belt 13× 18' has been to draw his film portrait, with the feet. The full-length documentary captures repeated such triumph till this day, and ex- of terra prohibita. The balladic and darkly story narrated by Václav Havel himself. By the sport as well as personal ups and downs videotape, English subtitles (parts 7, 10), perts doubt that any will ever do. The gran- dramatic atmosphere of the place is pro- means of shots and photographs, they offer of this singular lady. m/e track, German version, © 2008, diose success of Emil Zátopek comes alive jected into human lives. The stories of the the viewer a look into Havel’s eventful life, all co-production: Karel Kopš/VOGELSBERG in the reminiscences of his dears and nears, one-time local residents, for fifteen years its stages and the roles he played in them – Awards: 26th FINALE PILSEN 2013 – The INTERNATIONAL friends as well as rivals. recorded by Václav Reischl, Czech-German from childhood, compulsory military service Golden Kingfisher award best documentary documentary film maker now living in Stutt- director: Karel Kopš and the beginnings of his theatre career to SHANGHAI 2013 – Magnolia International 52' gart, are combined in the hour-long film, the Chartist and presidential periods. Documentary Awards – Best of Documen- directed by Josef Císařovský, with Top Secret Rights Available: tary videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 2016, materials from the archives of the Czecho- 71' 10th Atlant International Sportsfilm Festival, co-production: LUCKY MAN FILMS TV Video Internet slovak Army Film interrogation files of the Lipetsk – 2nd place in the Sports and Person videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 2014 director: David Ondříček Ministry of the Interior. category director: Andrea Sedláčková Rights Available: for part of the territories 60' 52' and 90' only Rights Available: videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 2015, videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 2012, co-production: SYNERGIA FILM s.r.o. TV Video Internet Slovakia, Poland, co-production: Evolution Films, s.r.o. Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia director: Josef Císařovský director: Olga Sommerová Rights Available: Rights Available:

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new new new new National Jewels II National Jewels – Unesco World Seeing the Home Up and down Travelling Around Golden Youth Národní klenoty II Heritage Countryside the Silk Road Na cestě Zlatá mládež Národní klenoty – památky Krajinou domova Nahoru a dolů Hedvábnou stezkou The second part of the cycle concentrates UNESCO A documentary travelogue focusing on at- The Prague “golden youth” are learning on monuments officially proposed by the A narrative documentary serial, captur- Major mountains of the Silk Road is a unique tractive but less well-known localities. The what the lives of other “ordinary” Czechs are Czech Republic for inclusion in the A unique documentary series on the Czech ing in an imposing way the uniqueness of kind of travelogue. It is a series of seven individual parts of this series bring descrip- like. Five pampered youngsters from a big UNESCO World Heritage list. Viewers can Republic’s unique wealth of architectural, the Czech and Moravian countryside in the documentaries from a one-off journey tions of all the typical aspects – natural, his- city have to cope with a lot of things which look forward to “visiting” e.g. Luhačovice artistic, urbanistic and other cultural treas- course of all the seasons of the year. In eight along the Silk Road (as far as the Himala- torical, cultural and social. However, stress is they are not used to – hard manual work, spa, the peak of the Ještěd mountain, the ures included in the UNESCO World Heritage parts, we will learn what it looked like origi- yas) and are linked to an extreme form of mainly laid on the lifestyles and traditions of rough living conditions. They are in for five town of Žatec, famous for the “green gold”, List. The viewers are offered the possibil- nally, in its wildest appearance, with dozens ski mountaineering. Martin and Karel will the inhabitants, because it is they who cre- weeks of labour in a slaughterhouse, lodg- for which hops are considered, the ramparts ity not only to see them in detail, but also of rare plant varieties and animal species. trek and record their experiences and visits ate their environment. ings at a devastated housing estate, going of the Terezín (Theresienstadt) fortress, the learn about their history, their place in and We will also see the most distinctive human to exceptional places for seven months. through an army survival course, they be- Imperial Treasury at Karlštejn Castle, the coal impacts on the landscape with which they settlements, castles, chateaux and villages. They will take their own car towards the 410× 27' come peasants and nurses in a care home mines of Ostrava, and a number of other for the elderly. blend so perfectly. None can be separated from the rest… chosen mountain ranges where they plan videotape (parts 146–410 videotape HDTV), places worth seeing. Will their attitude to life changes under the The cycle has been made with the use of the to complete difficult downhill runs in areas m/e track, © 2006–2017 13× 26' – guide in vision state-of-the art time-lapse recording tech- hardly explored by skiers. The journey to the impression of the strong experiences? Will 16× 26' – guide in vision 13× 14' – guide out of vision nique – specially composed drones thanks mountains along the Silk Road will by itself directors: Mojmír Kučera, David Sís, they prove that their qualities are greater 16× 15' – guide out of vision to which the viewer will see singular natural offer them many cultural and historical sub- Jiří Novák and others than may seem at first sight? videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts phenomena from short distance – 4K reso- jects of interest as well as encounters with videotape HDTV, m/e track, © 2017, Rights Available: with guide in vision – 1, 12), m/e track, lution etc. local people… 5× 45' co-production: FRMOL s.r.o. © 2012, 2015 TV Video Internet Videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, directors: Jiří Novák, Otto Kalus, directors: Jiří Diarmaid Novák, Otto Kalus 8× 26' 7× 40' 2), © 2015 Roman Vašíček NEW EPISODES Rights Available: videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, director: Richard Komárek Rights Available: Sealess Deltas), m/e track, © 2016, 7), © 2016 TV Video Internet co-production: Ministerstvo životního Rights Available: TV Video Internet director: Jana Škopková prostředí ČR TV Video Internet NEW EPISODES IN HD & 4K director: Petr Krejčí Rights Available: TV Video Internet NEW EPISODES IN PRODUCTION Rights Available:

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Adam Plachetka 34 Les Ballets Bubeníček 35 Adam Plachetka 34 Les Ballets Bubeníček 35 Leoš Janáček: Vivaldianno 36 From the House of the Dead 34 Vivaldianno 36 Leoš Janáček: Z mrtvého domu 34 Vivaldianno MMXII 36 Štefan Margita Gala 60 34 Vivaldianno MMXII 36 Štefan Margita Gala 60 34 Vivaldianno 2015 – City of Mirrors 36 The Beatles Night 35 Vivaldianno 2015 – Město zrcadel 36 Beatles Night 35 new new Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 8 Herbarium I–III Herbarium IV Children Online “Symphony of a Thousand” 35 Herbář I–III Herbář IV Děti Online Gustav Mahler – Symfonie 8 „Symfonie tisíců“ 35 Herbarium is an original “herbal show” in- The 4th series of the Herbarium focuses on A world in which an ever higher number of troducing viewers to common plants and nature, traditions and sustainability, which children spend their free time in a virtual herbs. Its moderators, mums Kateřina and today concern all of us. All we eat influ- world instead of on a real playground… Linda , concentrate on the commonest ones ences our health, mood – and as such also This documentary film presents the young- and their use in everyday practice – in cook- our future. This time the main themes are est generation as so-called “digital natives”, ing but also in the cosmetics industry. The public catering, ethics of animal keeping for whom the world of the Internet is an im- Herbarium second series abounds in wise and breeding, and above all – environmental portant part of their everyday life and a nat- advice coming from grannies and found in protection, bio food, herbs and how to cook ural process of discovery. The personal sto- old herbariums, teaching us how to keep in with them. ries of the three protagonists draw attention good health and spirit by means of herbs, to some hazards of the Internet – such as fruit and vegetables. In the third series our 12× 26' cyber-bullying and cyber-grooming. Testify- guides look for quick and effective relief ing to the seriousness of these phenomena videotape HDTV, © 2016 from common ailments, such as flu, back- is not only the rise in the number of children ache, painful joints or bad mood. They reach director: Jaroslav Včela who turn with the above-mentioned prob- for medicinal plants which grow in our sur- lems to helplines, with some unfortunately roundings but we are often unaware of their Rights Available: becoming victims of suicides caused by beneficial effects. cyberbullying… TV Video Internet series I – 11× 26' 52' series II – 10× 26' series III – 16× 26' videotape HDTV, English subtitles, m/e track, © 2017, co-production: videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part Bohemian Productions II/5), © 2013, 2014, 2015 director: Kateřina Hager director: Jaroslav Včela Rights Available: for part of the territories Rights Available: only

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new new new Adam Plachetka Leoš Janáček: Štefan Margita The Beatles Night Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 8 Les Ballets Bubeníček Adam Plachetka From the House of the Dead Gala 60 Beatles Night “Symphony of a Thousand” Les Ballets Bubeníček Leoš Janáček: Z mrtvého domu Štefan Margita Gala 60 Gustav Mahler – Symfonie 8 The benefit concert by the outstanding Success of project Beatles Night conducted „Symfonie tisíců“ The phenomenal dancers twins Jiří and Otto Czech bass-baritonist Adam Plachetka, ac- Recording of the opera performance in the Musically and visually original gala concert by Carl Davis was filled for the third time in Bubeníček, legendary figures of world ballet, companied by the Symphonic Orchestra of National Theatre of Prague. marking the 60th birth anniversary of the Praha. Czech Television recorded the unique Recording of an official concert commemo- combined different artistic trends to create Czech Radio conducted by Ondrej Lenárd, in The novel of F. M. Dostoyevsky (also pub- outstanding opera singer. Štefan Margita atmosphere of this imaginative project live rating the composer’s 100th death anniver- their own programme – the unforgettable the Grand Hall of Žofín Palace offered works lished under the titles Notes or Memoirs has won international renown especially and brought it to the audience within music sary. gala performance Les Ballets Bubeníček, of Mozart, Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini and Verdi from the Dead House), in which he de- by promoting the music of the genius Leoš series “CT Live“. The monumental Symphony No. 8 in E-flat presented on the stage of the Prague Na- in brilliant rendition. scribed his personal experiences as the Janáček home and abroad. Apart from In a symphonic arrangement, we will hear major was performed by the Czech Na- tional Theatre in 2014. It included four chore- tsar’s political prisoner, inspired Leoš Janáček’s music, the programme included compositions by the most famous music tional Symphony Orchestra as a homage, ographies – Le Souffles de l’Esprit, Toccata, 62' Janáček so strongly that he based on it his a number of grand world opera arias and group in the history of popular music: the an expression of great joy and celebration Faun and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Jiří Beatles and their songs, which have for ever Bubeníček, first soloist of Semperoper Ballet videotape HDTV, © 2016 last opera. The story is situated in a tsarist duets, in the rendering of other guests of of music, as well as a reminder that Gustav prison, and the content is a narration of the the concert, excellent interpreters, Margita’s transformed the face of popular music, cer- Mahler was a native of Bohemia. Around 250 in Dresden. The music, scene and costumes director: Stanislav Vaněk individual prisoners’ life stories. In Janáček’s colleagues and friends such as Eva-Maria tainly promote themselves. The unusual ren- musicians and singers met to give the con- were designed by his brother Otto, first so- musical rendering, the memories of the Westbroek, Eva Urbanová, Simona Houda dering of the hits of the “Liverpool quarter” loist of Hamburg Ballet. The famous twins Rights Available: cert in Smetana Hall of the Prague Municipal suffering and misery which had been the Šaturová, Jiří Brückler, Josef Moravec and could be all the more surprising for its fans. House. danced in the first and the last parts of the performance. They shared the stage with TV Video Internet prime origin of the committed crimes are full others. of love of life, compassion with human pain 52' 94' dancers of leading European ensembles – the Dresden, Berlin and Swedish Ballets. and thirst for freedom. 78' videotape HDTV, © 2011 Featuring Štefan Margita, František videotape HDTV, © 2011 videotape HDTV, © 2016 Zahradníček, Michal Bragagnolo, Josef director: Stanislav Vaněk director: Stanislav Vaněk 103'25" Moravec et al. director: Blažena Hončarivová videotape HDTV, © 2014 Rights Available: Rights Available: Rights Available: for part of the territories 99' TV Video Internet director: Martin Kubala only TV Video Internet videotape HDTV, © 2016 Rights Available:

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The Golden Eels 38 Hospital at the End of the City Zlatí úhoři 38 Twenty Years on 41 Nemocnice na kraji města How to Pull out a Whale’s Tooth 38 po dvaceti letech 41 Jak vytrhnout velrybě stoličku 38 Mister Tau 42 How to get Daddy into Reform School 38 Pan Tau 42 Jak dostat tatínka do polepšovny 38 Arabela 42 Ambulance I+II 39 Arabela 42 Sanitka 39 Bob and Bobby – Top Hat Rabbits 42 Adventure in Criminological Bob a Bobek – králíci z klobouku 42 Investigation 39 Vivaldianno Vivaldianno MMXII Vivaldianno 2015 – City of Mirrors Dobrodružství kriminalistiky 39 Maxidog Fik 43 Vivaldianno Vivaldianno MMXII Vivaldianno 2015 – Město zrcadel Maxipes Fík 43 Circus Humberto 39 One of the best contemporary Czech violin The extraordinarily successful Vivaldianno New, magnanimous and ambitious follow-up Cirkus Humberto 39 Stories of Amelia the Forest Sprite 43 Říkání o víle Amálce 43 virtuosos on the Czech music scene Jaroslav music project continues. Its chief protago- to the widely successful project. Vivaldian- Minor Tales of Crime from a Major City 40 Svěcený, and rock pianist and composer nists, violin virtuoso Jaroslav Svěcený and no – City of Mirrors proceeds from the gold Michal Dvořák, founding member of the rock pianist and the project author Michal and platinum recordings of Vivaldianno and Malý pitaval z velkého města 40 Mathylda 43 Matylda 43 Lucie group, which was the most famous Dvořák, have prepared for their fans its Vivaldianno MMXII. The Sinful People of Prague 40 Czech music formation of the turn of the loose follow–up, presented under the name The unique 3D concert show builds upon century, have created a timeless multi-genre Vivaldianno MMXII. In experimenting with Baroque music in combination with con- Hříšní lidé Města pražského 40 The Poppyseed Doll 44 O makové panence 44 musical project they named Vivaldianno. the sounds of classical, ethnic as well as temporary sound. The large orchestra em- Prague Underworld 40 This stirring, spectacular show is created by electronic musical instruments, they have ploying classical as well as art-rock types Panoptikum Města pražského 40 Rumcais the Robber 44 forty musicians, dancers and singers from drawn inspiration not only from the timeless of instruments is placed on a platform O loupežníku Rumcajsovi 44 all over the world and was composed in music of Antonio Vivaldi, but also that of the between large-format front and back projec- The Train of Childhood and Hope 41 honour of the titan of Baroque music Anto- geniuses Bach and Mozart, the violinist and tion which, together with the elaborate light Vlak dětství a naděje 41 Yaya and Paya 44 nio Vivaldi, whose work inspires musicians composer Fritz Kreisler, and the Argentinian design and state-of-the-art technologies, Jája a Pája 44 of all generations and addresses listeners magician Astor Piazzola. The two outstand- enhances the singular three-dimensional Hospital at the End of the City 41 even now at the beginning of the third mil- ing Czech musicians are accompanied by music experience. Nemocnice na kraji města 41 lennium. musicians from Peru and Bolivia, supported The author of the libretto is Czech musician, by the quena and siku virtuoso Vlado Ur- scriptwriter and dramaturge Tomáš Belko, Hospital at the End of the City – 52' lich. The guests – including Herold Quartet, and signed under the visual conception of The New Generation 41 Melody Quartet, Tam Tam Orchestra and the event is renowned Japanese artist, di- videotape, English subtitles, © 2009 Nemocnice na kraji města – a number of other artists – are a guarantee rector and animator Kosuke Sugimoto, cur- director: David Sís of supreme quality. The unique blend of mu- rently working for Prague’s Eallin Animation Nové osudy 41 sic of times past and present thus assumes studio. Rights Available: a new dimension. TV 97' 52'41" videotape HDTV, © 2015 videotape HDTV, © 2012 director: Michal Caban director: David Sís Rights Available: for part of the territories Rights Available: only

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The Golden Eels How to Pull out a Whale’s Tooth How to get Daddy into Reform Ambulance I+II Adventure in Criminological Circus Humberto Zlatí úhoři Jak vytrhnout velrybě stoličku School Sanitka Investigation Cirkus Humberto Jak dostat tatínka do polepšovny Dobrodružství kriminalistiky The Golden Eels film directed by Karel Famous and extraordinarily successful The cult television series sought to record One of the most narrative Czech series Kachyňa, inspired by Ota Pavel’s short sto- comedy written and directed by Marie Loose and equally successful continuation the decisive moments in the development The birth of scientific criminal investigation about the life and work of acrobats, tam- ries, no doubt belongs to the best television Poledňáková, about a venturesome school- of How to Pull out a Whale’s Tooth. Wanting of the Prague Rescue Service between 1956 documented by authentic cases, in the ren- ers, clowns and other employees of Circus dramas ever produced. boy Vašek and his search for his father, to test Luboš’s character and his relation to and 1975, and provide testimony about the dering of outstanding Czech actors. Humberto, spanning the period from the The lyrical story, situated in the charming supposed to have perished during a moun- Vašek, Anna accepts his offer for her and exacting work of its employees. Despite the How does dactyloscopy work? What do bal- first half of the 19th century till the time of nature of the Berounka river valley in Central taineering expedition in the Himalayas. Vašek to spend summer holidays at his fa- far-from-perfect technological equipment, listics capture? How do the investigators the first independent Czechoslovak Republic Bohemia, blends with contemplations on Thanks to the brilliant performance of the ther’s country house. She’s looking forward and sometimes even against the will of the proceed when re-enacting a crime? And (1918–1939), based on the famous novel by the substance of ordinary human happiness actors, the viewer is engulfed by the story, to family ease and peace, but Granddad, patient, it is evident that the doctors, para- what can blood found on the scene of crime Eduard Bass. The novel played an immense- and man’s harmonious relation to nature. which confronts the adult world with that of Luboš and Vašek have different plans… medics and other staff always fought for tell them? – The series of thrilling detective ly important role in anti-fascist resistance, But at the same time, it is a reminiscence of the boy, his dreams and desires – a world human lives. stories based on real historical events and as the writer saw beyond the horizon of the the cruelty and oppression inflicted on both which simply refuses to accept things that 91' In the follow-up of the first legendary series, figures describes the origins of methods, time of war and Nazi occupation, to the fu- people and the landscape by the ravaging goes against his ideas of what’s good and we will see the original protagonists, now nowadays common, designed to expose ture without fascists, racial theories and one videotape HDTV, © 1978 years of war and German occupation. fair… Till the moment when one day during “somewhat” older and more experienced, as crime. nation holding others in contempt. holidays, Vašek introduces Luboš, a brave director: Marie Poledňáková well as completely new ones. This next se- The series tells the life stories of six gen- Awards: The Golden Eels television film member of the mountain rescue service, to ries is characterized by many action scenes, 26× 50' erations of the famous Humberto family – won the main prize in the category of dra- his Mum. Rights Available: showing the present-day the doctors and touching biographies of people for whom videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts 1, matic programmes at the 1979 PRIX ITALIA TV Video Internet rescuers working at full stretch. the circus ring became fateful. international festival. 80' 6, 16), © 1989, co-production: SWF Baden series I – 11× 60' Baden, WWF Köln 12× 52' 83' videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 1977 series II – 13× 56' director: Antonín Moskalyk videotape HDTV, © 1988, co-production: director: Marie Poledňáková videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 1979 videotape HDTV, English subtitles (parts I/1, Rights Available: for part of the territories SWF Baden Baden, WWF Köln 4, 8, 11; II/4, 7), © 1984, 2013 director: Karel Kachyňa Rights Available: only director: František Filip TV Video Internet directors: Jiří Adamec, Filip Renč Rights Available: Rights Available: for part of the territories Rights Available: only TV Video Internet TV Video Internet

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Hospital at the End of the City – The New Generation Nemocnice na kraji města – Nové osudy At the 50th anniversary of the regional hos- pital in Bor we enjoy a reunion with all the characters who are still working at the hos- pital, we will be intrigued to see how the old hospital traditions are being taken up – or not being taken up – by their children, and we meet new characters who will bring new turns to the story.

13× 58' Minor Tales of Crime from a Major The Sinful People of Prague Prague Underworld The Train of Childhood and Hope Hospital at the End of the City videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 5), City Hříšní lidé Města pražského Panoptikum Města pražského Vlak dětství a naděje Nemocnice na kraji města m/e track, © 2008, co-production: Luxor Co. Ltd., MediaConsulting Co. Ltd Malý pitaval z velkého města The serial takes us through the fates of the Appearing on the scene in the series of Loose continuation of the legendary series Why do people like returning to their child- protagonists, from all angles of view con- director: Viktor Polesný thirteen detective stories is the Prague un- The Sinful People of Prague. hood in their memories? Most probably Detective stories based on real cases of nected with the Orthopaedic Department of derworld of the 1920s and 1930s. The trio of At the turn of the 1920s and 1930s, police because seen through children’s eyes, the murder, robbery, burglary and other crimes a district hospital. We will get to know the Rights Available: police inspectors hunting for criminals from inspectors Bouše and Brůžek, led by their world is better and merrier than as adults investigated by a Prague criminal police doctors, nurses, their patients, the patients’ petty thieves to murderers under the baton new superior, police counsel Korejs and perceive it. Close before the outburst of TV Video team in the 1980s. families and friends. of police counsel Vacátko pull well together, assisted by experienced retired detective World War II, little Vera, accompanied by her A young doctor Alžběta (Elisabeth) Čeňková and no sinner escapes them. But you won’t Mrázek and eager trainee solicitor Souček, widowed father and stepmother, boards 15× 50'– 63' comes to join the orthopaedic team led by Hospital at the End of the City escape either, as they will take you captive deal with crime cases typical of that time of a train which is never to return to the North outstanding surgeon, Senior Consultant Twenty Years on videotape HDTV, English subtitles by their peculiar humour and perfect solu- economic crisis and social tension. The au- Moravian village from which it departs. The doctor Sova senior. Her colleagues will in- (10 episodes), © 1986 tions of the cases with which they are con- thors of the episodes tell the stories of sin- inventiveness and indomitable optimism of Nemocnice na kraji města clude astute doctor Štrosmajer, womanizer fronted. ful as well as sinless citizens of Prague with her near and dear ones see her through the po dvaceti letech director: Jaroslav Dudek doctor Blažej and not-to-competent, but all a touch of humour and kindness. They take hard war time. the more self-assured doctor Cvach. We will This serial follows up on the two previous Rights Available: 13× 38'– 60' us to an environment which we’d hardly find see their professional successes as well as serials about doctors and their patients, pro- in present-day Prague, and let us get a taste 6× 60' TV Video Internet videotape HDTV, English subtitles (part 3), private failures, and find that even a much- duced twenty years ago. The present story of situations which can never happen again. © 1968 videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 1985 sought-after surgeon has his joys and wor- is based on the passing of time and the ries. natural aging of the characters, the changed director: Jiří Sequens 10× 51'– 67' director: Karel Kachyňa political and social conditions in the Czech Rights Available: videotape HDTV, English subtitles, © 1987 Rights Available: 20× 58' Republic. director: Antonín Moskalyk videotape, English subtitles (parts 7, 8), TV Video Internet TV Video Internet 13× 57' © 1978 Rights Available: videotape, English subtitles (parts 1, 6), director: Jaroslav Dudek m/e track, © 2003, co-production: Media TV Video Internet Rights Available: Consulting director: Hynek Bočan TV Video Rights Available:

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Mister Tau Arabela Bob and Bobby – Top Hat Rabbits Maxidog Fik Stories of Amelia the Forest Sprite Mathylda Pan Tau Arabela Bob a Bobek – králíci z klobouku Maxipes Fík Říkání o víle Amálce Matylda

The children’s series reintroduces on the This thirteen-part series for children and A cartoon series starring two rabbits who Like every dog, Fík was a sweet little puppy In the colour cartoon series, children experi- A series of originally cut cartoons about screen Mister Tau the charmer, along with adults takes place in both the fairy-tale live in a magician’s hat. Bob and Bobby at first. But he grows so fast and to such ence many exciting adventures with Amelia, an arrogant duck who loves to give ev­ery­ his double, Uncle Alfons. It is impossible to sphere and the 20th-century world of hu- are two fun little characters who think up a size that he becomes the terror of the the clever little forest sprite, who protects one advice, but then watches the results tell them apart, and the cases of their mis- mans. Mr. Mayer enters fairy-tale land with something new to do every day. Even with neighborhood. Inside, however, he is truly her forest friends from people intent on in amazement. She’s a kind-hearted duck, taken identity in many comical situations the aid of a magic bell, and simultaneously the best of intentions sometimes things kind and clever. His adventures start at disturbing their peace. however, and so would gladly set right what guarantee to entertain all viewers, small and fairy-tale beings enter the realm of people. go wrong, but their jolly adventures usu- home with his family, then continue at she has spoiled. Mathylda is always prepared grown. The confusion which ensues is heightened ally have a practical message: exercising school where he is an exemplary pupil, and 13× 7' to give further good advice to any and all by the special ‘contributions’ of Rumburak, is healthy, work can be fun, and sharing is afterward out in the wide world. He sails the living creatures. videotape HDTV, m/e track, © 1973 33× 26'– 38' an evil magician. The main motif is the love a great way to be a good friend. Bob and seas, flies a plane, visits Africa and the Polar that develops between Peter, Mayer’s son, Bobby also tell kids to never cheat, be lazy Circle and returns home an experienced artists: Bohumil Šiška, Václav Bedřich 33× 7' videotape HDTV, © 1970–1972, 1975, 1978, and fairy-tale Princess Arabela. But Rum- or start fights – and also that it’s wise to eat traveler. co-production: FS Barrandov, videotape, m/e track, © 2000, 2002, 2006 burak, of course, wants the Princess and the plenty of carrots. Rights Available: Westdeutcher Rundfunk, Neue Thalia Film royal throne for himself. This is a story full 26× 7' artist: Eva Sýkorová-Pekárková Wien, Saarländischer Rundfunk TV Video Internet of humor and excitement enhanced by the 39× 7' videotape HDTV, m/e track, © 1975–1977, director: Jindřich Polák magic brought into the human world and NOW IN HD Rights Available: videotape HDTV, m/e track, © 1979, 1985, 1982 the bad habits people transfer to the land of Rights Available: for part of the territories 1995 TV Video fairy-tales. artist: Jiří Šalamoun only artist: Vladimír Jiránek 13× 29' Rights Available: Rights Available: videotape HDTV, m/e track, © 1980, TV Video Internet co-production: Westdeutcher Rundfunk TV Video Internet Köln A/R director: Václav Vorlíček Rights Available: for part of the territories only

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The Poppyseed Doll Rumcais the Robber Yaya and Paya O makové panence O loupežníku Rumcajsovi Jája a Pája

An animated series for the youngest view- Rumcais (pronounce Rumtsais) made his liv- A puppet series for pre-schoolers. Broth- ers. Poetic stories about a doll as tiny as ing as an upright, right-minded shoe-maker ers Paya and Yaya are two good village a poppyhead and her boy-friend, Emanuel in the town of Jičín. After a great quarrel with boys who are alone in the world with the the buterfly. The Poppyseed Doll gets into the powerful gentlefolk, he was banished exception of kind old Lebeda. The boys various kinds of trouble and Emanuel comes from the town. And so he became a robber. were taught hard lessons at a tender age flying to save her. He mostly finds himself He settled in the nearby forest, where he and know that in order to receive they must in a dangerous situation too and then their now lives with his wife Manka and little son also give. But their neighbor Mr. Meanie is mutual friends help them – Clever Old Pop- Cipísek (pronounce Tsipisek). And there are a miser who often tricks the boys in order pyhead, the Sun, the Poppyfield… a lot of adventures and also worries ahead to cheat them. Fortunately, wise old Lebeda of him. The Jičín lords want to oust him and intervenes to help Yaya and Paya out-fox old 13× 6' his family from the forest. But Rumcais has Meanie. a brave heart, and when the worst comes videotape, m/e track, © 1971 to the worst, Manka and Cipísek come to his 26× 8' artist: Gabriela Dubská aid. videotape, m/e track, © 1986–1998, Rights Available: 52× 8' artist: Jan Tippmann TV Video Internet videotape, only 19 episodes available Rights Available: m/e track, © 1971 –1984 TV Video Internet artist: Radek Pilař Rights Available:

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Adam Plachetka 34 Gnome 9 Little Man 15 Razzokheil the Elf 16

Adventure in Criminological Investigation 39 Golden Eels, The 38 Little Rain Worms 14 Rumcais the Robber 44

Ambulance I+II 39 Golden Youth 31 Little Rover, The 23 Seeing the Home Countryside 30

American Letters, The 5 Gorilla Stories 21 Lowbrow Family, The 21 Sinful People of Prague, The 40

Annie and Joey 14 Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand” 35 Maddie and Patter 23 Slip and Slap 14

Arabela 42 Herbarium I–III 32 Maharal 20 Smallest Elephant in the World, The 16

Artistic Confessions 27 Herbarium IV 32 Major Case Squad I+II 11 Soul to Redeem, A 4

Beatles Night, The 35 Hidden Language of Money, The 28 Mathylda 43 Spacek Family in the Net of Time, The 21

Blue Shadows 1–4 7 Hospital at the End of the City 41 Maxidog Fik 43 Stories about Mum and Dad 15

Bob and Bobby – Top Hat Rabbits 42 Hospital at the End of the City – The New Generation 41 Midsummer Wreath, The 18 Stories of Amelia the Forest Sprite 43

Bohemia 8 Hospital at the End of the City Twenty Years on 41 Mills of God, The 28 Štefan Margita Gala 60 34

Boys from the Castle 22 How to get Daddy into Reform School 38 Minor Tales of Crime from a Major City 40 Tenor Štefan Margita, The 26

Case of the Exorcist 1–3, The 7 How to Pull out a Whale’s Tooth 38 Mister Tau 42 Train of Childhood and Hope, The 41

Children Online 32 I, Mattoni 10 Monster 4 Travelling Around 31

Circus Bukowsky 9 In Rage 9 Month’s Rulers 19 Travelling with the Cubbies 22

Circus Humberto 39 Inventor Alva 15 Murder in Polná 1–2 8 True Colors 5

Crown Prince 18 Invisibles, The 12 My Efforts to Make a Masterpiece 27 True Knight, A 18

Cubbies I. 22 Jerboas 16 National Jewels II 30 Up and down the Silk Road 31

Cubbies II. A Story for Annie 22 Jiří & Otto Bubeníček 26 National Jewels – Unesco World Heritage 30 Václav Havel – Living in Freedom 29

Curious Adventures of Alladin the Hedgehog 22 Jiří Kylián 27 Nature News 24 Věra 68 29

Eights 6 Justice 1–3 6 Otter Baby, The 23 Vivaldianno 36

Every Million Comes Handy 4 Labyrinth I+II, The 10 Our Striped Friends 23 Vivaldianno 2015 – City of Mirrors 36

Fairy Tales for Puppies 22 Lens, The 12 Outdoors with Jakub 24 Vivaldianno MMXII 36

First Republic, The 10 Leoš Janáček: From the House of the Dead 34 Philharmonic in the Street 24 Watchdog 20

Fishy if there are no Fish 19 Les Ballets Bubeníček 35 Poppyseed Doll, The 44 Wings of Christmas 5

Five Dead Dogs 1–3 7 Life and Time of Judge A. K., The 11 Prague Underworld 40 Yaya and Paya 44

Follow Your Dream! 26 Little Brothers 23 Princess and the Scribe 19 Zátopek 28

Gendarmes from Luhačovice 8 Little Man 6 Promised Princess, The 20 Zodiac Murders, The 11 INDEX CZECH

Adam Plachetka 34 Jít za svým snem 26 Nejmenší slon na světě 16 Správnej dres 5

Americké Dopisy 5 Každý milion dobrý 4 Nemocnice na kraji města 41 Svatojánský věneček 18

Anča a Pepík 14 Kdyby byly ryby 19 Nemocnice na kraji města – Nové osudy 41 Špačkovi v síti času 21

Arabela 42 Kluci ze zámku 22 Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech 41 Štaflík a Špagetka 14

Beatles Night 35 Korunní princ 18 Neviditelní 12 Štefan Margita Gala 60 34

Bob a Bobek – králíci z klobouku 42 Krajinou domova 30 Novinky z přírody 24 Tady hlídám já 20

Bohéma 8 Křídla vánoc 5 O loupežníku Rumcajsovi 44 Tarbíci 16

Boží mlýny 28 Labyrint 10 O makové panence 44 Tenorista Štefan Margita 26

Bráškové 23 Leoš Janáček: Z mrtvého domu 34 O skřítku Racochejlovi 16 Trpaslík 9

Cirkus Bukowsky 9 Les Ballets Bubeníček 35 Osmy 6 Tuláček 23

Cirkus Humberto 39 Madla a Ťap 23 Pan Tau 42 Utajená řeč peněz 28

Clona 12 Maharal – Tajemství talismanu 20 Panoptikum Města pražského 40 Věra 68 29

Četníci z Luhačovic 8 Malý Pán 6 Pět mrtvých psů 7 Vivaldianno 36

Děti Online 32 Malý Pán 15 Podivuhodná cesta ježka Aladina 22 Vivaldianno 2015 – Město zrcadel 36

Dobrodružství kriminalistiky 39 Malý pitaval z velkého města 40 Pohádky pro štěňátka 22 Vivaldianno MMXII 36

Dvanáct měsíčků 19 Matylda 43 Povídání o mamince a tatínkovi 15 Vlak dětství a naděje 41

Filharmonici na ulici 24 Maxipes Fík 43 Pravý rytíř 18 Vraždy v kruhu 11

Gorilí povídání 21 Mazalové 21 Princezna a písař 19 Vydrýsek 23

Gustav Mahler – Symfonie 8 „Symfonie tisíců“ 35 Méďové I. 22 Pruhovaní kamarádi 23 Vynálezce Alva 15

Herbář I–III 32 Méďové II. Povídání pro Aničku 22 První republika 10 Výtvarnické konfese 27

Herbář IV 32 Méďové na cestách 22 Případ pro exorcistu 7 Zádušní oběť 4

Hříšní lidé Města pražského 40 Modré stíny 7 Případy 1. oddělení 11 Zátopek 28

Já, Mattoni 10 Monstrum 4 Rapl 9 Zlatá mládež 31

Jája a Pája 44 Můj pokus o mistrovský opus 27 Říkání o víle Amálce 43 Zlatí úhoři 38

Jak dostat tatínka do polepšovny 38 Na cestě 31 S Jakubem v přírodě 24 Zločin v Polné 8

Jak vytrhnout velrybě stoličku 38 Nahoru a dolů Hedvábnou stezkou 31 Sanitka 39 Život a doba soudce A. K. 11

Jiří & Otto Bubeníček 26 Národní klenoty II 30 Slíbená princezna 20 Život podle Václava Havla 29

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