Articles, Film Festivals

Quick chats: Jozef van Wissem on new album and working with Jim Jarmusch

Dutch composer, musician and lute player extraordinaire Jozef van Wissem (Only Lovers Left Alive) was recently in Prague and Brno to play a couple of concerts as a part of the accompanying programme of Czech Republic's Future Gate sci-fi film festival.

Movie reviews

Little Women review – a modern twist on the Louisa May Alcott classic

Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the very famous and very old novel (just kidding) by Louisa May Alcott differs at many instances from its source. Meaning, if you've seen any of the previous adaptations or read the novel, you're still in for something different this time round.

Film Festivals, Trailers and videos

‘Color Out of Space’ and more at Future Gate sci-fi film festival this year

The Czech Republic's sci-fi film festival Future Gate will kick off this Wednesday in Prague and in its competition section this year, will screen new psychedelic sci-fi horror Color Out of Space, based on the short story by the legendary H.P. Lovecraft.

Articles, Film Festivals

Interview – Farsi Cinema Center’s Amir Endalah on Czech and Iranian cinema

At this year's Írán:ci Film Festival, happening throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia until January 31st, I was fortunate enough to meet Farsi Cinema Center founder Amir Endalah and project coordinator Marisa Sittheeamorn to discuss their INCREDIBLE work with the non-profit non-partisan platform, dubbed FCC, and how they bring Farsi film industries with Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan together with the rest of the world. 

Articles, Film Festivals

Iranian film festival – don’t miss the short films in Screenshot this weekend

The Iranian Film Festival is upon us once again and has fast become one of the Czech Republic's best new film festivals. From recent award-winning features like Bani Khoshnoudi's immigrant tale Fireflies to classics like Asghar Farhadi's Fireworks Wednesday, the festival boasts a diverse programme able to cater the likes of anyone.