• The Word

    Directed by Beata Parkanová
    Czech Republic/Slovakia/Poland | 104 minutes | U.S. Premiere | World Cinema Now

In this tense drama set in small-town Czechoslovakia after the 1968 Soviet invasion, highly respected professional Václav resists joining the Communist Party, much to the detriment of his health and family life.

film details

Director: Beata Parkanová
Producers: Vojtěch Frič, Maroš Hečko, Peter Veverka, Ondřej Kulhánek
Screenwriter: Beata Parkanová
Cinematographers: Tomáš Juríček
Editor: Alois Fišárek
Music: Jan P. Muchow
Cast: Gabriela Mikulková, Martin Finger, Jenovéfa Boková, Taťjána Medvecká, Marek Geišberk, Lea Bankó
Original Language Title: Slovo
Country: Czech Republic/Slovakia/Poland
Language: In Czech and Slovak with English subtitles
Year: 2022
Running Time: 104 minutes
Premiere Status: U.S. Premiere
Director Filmography: Moments (2018)
Awards: Best Director & Best Actor, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Primary Company: love.FRAME
Contact Email: martinek@frame100r.com

guests in attendance

Beata Parkanova, Tomáš Juríček, Peter Veverka. Petr Parkan Janda, and Slavka Rackova are expected to be in attendance on January 6th, 8th and 9th

Film Festival 2023