Film Archive

Waves

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

Synopsis

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

Vojtěch Kočárník

About the film

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

About the director

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