Miroslav Táborský

A drama that tells the story of the physician and politician MUDr. František Kriegel, the hero of the Prague Spring of 1968, who was arrested and kidnapped to Moscow on the night of August 21st together with five leaders of the party and the state (Dubček, Černík, Smrkovský, Špaček and Šimon). He was the only Czechoslovak politician who managed to stand up to Brezhnev in Moscow captivity, even under the threat of liquidation, and not to sign the Moscow Protovol which meant agreeing to the occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968.

With humor our adventure story deals with the timeless theme of the conflict between unlimited power on the one hand, and the desire for freedom, courage and love on the other. A troupe of buskers lands on an island governed by a despotic ruler with strict police control. When, during their performance, a shot fired from a circus cannon goes astray, it triggers a series of unexpected events. A young man and woman, Drin and Tuvi, and Nathan the seagull have to enter into an uneven struggle with totalitarian power. A struggle which eventually changes the fates of all the island inhabitants - both human and feathered.

Un equipo de inspectores se abre camino a trompicones en un caso de asesinatos y chantaje en el que probablemente esté implicado alguien a quien conocen.

In 1976 a famous American writer Nathan Zuckerman is challenged by Czech immigrant Sisovsky who implores him to retrieve valuable manuscripts from communist Czechoslovakia. The writer accepts this dangerous mission, where his every step is observed by secret police. Once in Prague, he meets Sisovsky‘s flamboyant and wild ex-wife Olga who is in possession of the manuscripts. The evolving relationship between the hot-headed Olga and Nathan is a confrontation between two worlds - the repressed East and free West. But, Olga won‘t give up the manuscripts to Nathan so easily…

Situated in Prague, a 20-year-old Vietnamese named Song, hoped for a better future in Europe. But now in a Vietnamese district in Prague, he is trapped in a marijuana grow house and has life of a modern slave. Police rounds up the place. Song runs away on the rooftop of a condo building in a nearby district where he breaks down. Mr. Rypar (78) lives alone. He is fond of the old times, living in a strong opposition to modern world. Rypar goes up on the roof and meets Song standing on the very edge of the roof crying and the story begins.

La película sigue la vida del "Schindler checho" Zdenek Toman, un polémico político que salvó la vida de cientos de judíos europeos.

An awkward teacher spends Christmas Eve with a student and his attractive wife.

Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a number of animals follow that are hurriedly launched from Houston and Baikonur. The animals travel astray, but finally manage, with the help of a black hole, to colonize a faraway planet. After a short period of harmonious, undisturbed co-existence with indigenous life forms, however, first human cosmonaut run ashore on their planet, and their harmonious life, indeed their very survival, are suddenly in jeopardy.

ANNA ALEXANDROVNA BARKOVA (1901-1976) Journalist and poet, meeting suspicious characters. Involved in immoral love affairs. Work in the Kremlin, fired. 1934 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in Karaganda. Lived in Ukraine during the WWII. 1946 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in the Komi Republic. 1956 - Rehabilitated, disability pension. 1957 - Arrested, 10 years of penal servitude. The film 8 Heads of Madness is about the eternal struggle between the artist and external circumstances, the artist and her demons and longings. 8 Heads of Madness is a drama woven from fragments of an appalling era. An unhappy cross-section of the 20th century in an unhappy country, as seen through the sensitive, perceptive vision of a poet.

Durante la ocupación nazi en la II Guerra Mundial, un niño de 8 años, Eda (Alois Grec), se ve obligado a dejar su Praga natal para mudarse a un pequeño pueblo en el campo, donde habitualmente pasa las vacaciones y reside su familia. Eda ha de acostumbrarse a una nueva vida muy diferente de la que conocía en la ciudad, extraña y excitante a la vez. Se sentirá atraído por primera vez por la belleza de las chicas, pero también descubrirá oscuros secretos familiares.

A timid painter falls for a charming window arranger but his inexperience, her jealous boyfriend and her sudden disappearance pose romantic challenges.

El marido de Eliska la ha dejado por una mujer más joven. Hasta ahora se había ocupado de su exitoso marido, pero tiene que empezar de nuevo sin su apoyo económico.

In trouble with the mob, a criminal spots a golden opportunity when he meets a teacher who bears a striking resemblance to him.

Salzburgo, Alemania, 2000. La anciana actriz checa Lída Baarová relata a una periodista la tumultuosa historia de su ascenso a la fama en el Berlín de los años treinta y su apasionada relación con el siniestro Joseph Goebbels, ministro de Propaganda del Tercer Reich.

Pedantic policeman Frantisek (Ondrej Vetchý) wants to bring up his three daughters with a firm hand. He would like to see the girls coupled with capable and successful men, but instead they have the talent to find the opposite. Moreover, one of them is constantly trying to get pregnant, second one is only dating exotic fools and the third one is expecting a baby without knowing who is the father. Frantisek and his wife (Simona Stasová) always spend their vacation at the local lake, although the wife is dreaming of the seaside. One day she meets a bohemian writer with slightly suicidal tendencies (Miroslav Táborský) and an attractive colleague with Spanish roots (Kristína Peláková) walks into Frantisek's office and things get moving...

The Little Man lives happily in his little house in the Hollow Mountain. His peaceful life ends once he begins to have dreams about a mysterious house where he is to find what he desires. Even though he does not feel like having any desires, he crack the mystery himself.

Three brothers leave their home to see the world. During their journey, young men as by miracle enter into famous fairy tales (Little Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Twelve Months) and face traps, unexpected moments and even love in a story full of humor and songs.

Two eleven-year-old boys use cameras to document their worlds.

In a godforsaken cave, a traveling journeyman fills his pockets with gold. Voita lost his father and mother in the war and is now seeking his fortune in the world. He got to the abyss at Gallows Mountain only by chance - or have mysterious powers led him there in this spooky stormy night? Suddenly, he notices a strange fellow among the treasures. The apparent ghost and custodian of this treasure chases away the young man, who still manages to secretly pocket a small, fateful lighter...

Based on a classical czech fairy tale.

Nueva adaptación de la novela de Víctor Hugo del mismo título. (FILMAFFINITY)

Czech teacher Peter experiences journey into the past to late 80´s to recover his true love Eliška. At present he´s nothing but relationship´s loser so he tries to find his true love at least at the past. During his journey he passes not just through relationship´s problem but thanks to his radical opinions also encounters problems with communists, even if he knows already from the future that totalitarian regime won´t last forever.

This adaptation of a book by Jiří Marek consists of four animated episodes that are interconnected by a live-action element.

Cuenta la historia de un chico de seis años llamado Ondra que padece asma y que por razones de salud deberá ser apartado de su peluche preferido, Kuky, un oso de color rosa. Cuando su madre lo tira a la basura, Ondra fantaseará con una experiencia de aventuras de Kuky en un mundo natural y desconocido. ¿Será todo tan solo un sueño del chico o realmente Kuky ha vivido la aventura más grande de su vida. (FILMAFFINITY)

Magic and spells in the peaceful town of Jack-o'-lantern, which you will not find on any map. A funny story telling you how a magician's visit can turn his life back and how Ondra may have been fortunate enough. In the poetic fairy-tale grotesque, taking place in the non-existent town of Jack-o'-lantern, the time has stopped. The hands on the clocks show twelve minutes in twelve minutes, as if they were symbolically giving the last chance. Only the mysterious figure of Acrude knows how the story of the bluddy and the fate of his heroes will come. The well-known clairvoyant Heliodromus arrives in town. In front of school, the main hero of the story Ondra is acquainted with his daughter, Adelka...

The film follows Marie, Jirka and their wealthy parents, as well as murderer Jiří Tichý. The film takes place mostly in southern Moravia.

Hynek Michánek wants to study medicine but fails his entrance exams five times. He starts a job as an orderly in a district hospital where one of the doctors on the examining board works as well. He feels no-one takes him seriously and he loathes the doctors, who treat him with disdain. When an old man begs him to end his pain and suffering by helping him to die, Hynek gives him a "liberating" injection. But now he has done it once, he finds he can't stop. He continues killing other patients, even though he knows he can't get away with it for long.

Dreaded serial killer Peter Kurten voluntarily turns himself over to the authorities. A young lawyer, eager to prove Kurten's mental derangement, agrees to defend a man who terrorized Germany between 1929 and 1931. In studying the case and meeting with the intelligent, cold-blooded manipulator, the young idealist's values become warped.

En 'Aventuras en el desván', los héroes son valientes juguetes que emprenden un peligroso viaje a través de una vieja y misteriosa buhardilla para rescatar a su amiga, una hermosa y rubia muñeca. Cuando las cosas no están nada bien, aparecen sus amigos para brindarles ayuda y rescatarla del malvado jefe del Imperio del Mal. Sorprendentemente, los trastos viejos que se encuentran en el ático, comienzan a transformarse en cosas nuevas, bonitas y mágicas.

To help his daughter avoid marriage to an inept prince, King Leopold claims that Lucifer himself is wooing the princess. Satanic panic ensues.

Documental sobre el maestro de los efectos visuales Emilio Ruiz del Rio. Desde sus primeros trabajos en películas de 1942, hasta su último proyecto en 2007, Emilio Ruiz habla sobre sus experiencias y trucos tradicionales usando miniaturas, filmaciones a través de cristal y superposiciones pintadas a mano. Algunas de las celebridades con las que trabajó como Rafaela de Laurentiis, Ray Harryhausen, Guillermo del Toro o Enzo Castellari participan dando su opinión sobre Emilio Ruiz.

This unofficial Czech remake of Alexander Payne's blockbuster seriocomedy Sideways (2004) concerns Jirka and Honza, two friends who check in as complete opposites on every level; Honza is a polished urbanite, Jirka a nickel-and-dime crook with a flair for wooing women. The men's friendship is characterized by an unending series of wild schemes and escapades. When Honza learns of his grandfather's impending death, it brings him face-to-face with his own mortality and encourages him to fulfill his long-held dream, while he still has the opportunity: to embark on a dream vacation to the vineyards of Morovia, with buddy Jirka in tow.

We meet Veronica shortly before her high-school graduation exams. She lives with her mother, an alcoholic, and her mother's partner. One day when he is drunk, he chases Veronica to the roof of a house and falls off, killing himself. He was in debt as he was addicted to gambling. His creditor wants the money back and starts to threaten Veronica. Her mother will not protect her since she is always drunk. Thus, the young girl must leave home and hide far away. On her journey she meets many characters. Some of them are comic, others are rather tragicomic. And Veronica tries to find good people with whom she would feel comfortable and happy, thus giving her life meaning. - Czech film center

El profesor jubilado Josef acepta un modesto trabajo, recogiendo envases retornables en un supermercado, para huir de la monotonía en la que vive con su mujer Eliska. Allí, pronto se convierte en un celestino, que empareja a sus solitarios colegas con clientas solteras y viceversa. Mientras Josef intenta arreglar una nueva relación, Eliska se pregunta por qué su marido no pasa más tiempo con ella.

A filmmaker goes on the run rather than complete his latest picture in this offbeat comedy from Macedonian auteur Ivo Trajkov. A director (Trajkov) has grown weary of battling his producer for control of his latest project and decides to hit the road, borrowing his girlfriend's auto and stealing the production bankroll from the project's financiers. While at first the director claims to have a grand scheme for his ill-gotten gains, his plans take a serious left turn when he meets a strange young woman and an eccentric hitchhiker.

Based on actual events. Late 1941, Group Silver A are dropped into occupied Czechoslovakia on an SOE mission to set up a Radio communications centre for the resistance, and contact a German Army officer whom is forwarding information to the British.

Paxton y Josh, dos jóvenes norteamericanos amigos de la universidad, recorren Europa con sus mochilas junto con Oli, un islandés que conocen en el camino. En Eslovaquia conocen a Natalya y Svetlan, dos exóticas bellezas con las que se distraen.... para aparecer atrapados en un siniestro y lúgubre sitio. Su angustiosa situación, como descubrirán más tarde, es tan profunda como el más oscuro y enfermizo recoveco de la propia naturaleza humana... si sobreviven.

Comedy about group of suiciders.

Alemania, siglo XIX. Jake y Will Grimm son dos hermanos que se dedican a recorrer los pueblos embaucando a los pobres lugareños: primero les cuentan historias de maldiciones, espíritus y fantasmas que los acechan y después fingen salvarlos por medio de exorcismos y rituales varios. Pero, un día, llegan a un pueblo sobre el que pesa una maldición real, un pueblo situado cerca de un bosque encantado en el que recientemente han desaparecido varias niñas. Los Grimm tendrán entonces que demostrar su valentía y coraje para salvar al pueblo de una amenaza terrorífica.

Cuando la berlinense Mieke se declara, vía e-mail, al norteamericano Scott, éste la rechaza creyendo que es un hombre. Cuando descubre su error intenta ponerse en contacto con ella, pero resulta imposible. La única forma de conquistarla parece viajar hasta Berlín (Alemania) y para ello, en su viaje le acompañarán su amigo Cooper y los gemelos Jenny y Jamie.

For ten years, immigrant Tobias has worked at a Swiss clock factory and, in the relentless ticking, he saw life go by without much expectation. One day, he sees Caroline, a former schoolmate from back in Eastern Europe, and falls in love with her, but she's married and has a daughter.

Dos pilotos checos que sirven juntos en las fuerzas aéreas británicas durante la II Guerra Mundial se enamoran de la misma mujer. Sus vidas cambiarán cuando regresan, tras la guerra, cuando regresan a su país, ahora bajo el régimen comunista.

Mr. Laffler is strange. Everyone in the office he runs knows that. The clerk, Costain also knows this, so he is very surprised when his otherwise impersonal boss does something as human as inviting Costain to dinner. But not at home. At home, he says, he does not accept guests. He leads him to an inconspicuous, secluded restaurant U Sbirra, where a very closed company of strange people meet.

Plena Guerra Civil en España. Como otra de las iniciativas de colaboración entre el General Franco y Adolf Hitler, Alemania invita a un grupo de cineastas españoles cercanos al nuevo régimen a rodar la doble versión, alemana y española, del drama musical de ambiente andaluz «La niña de tus ojos», en los estudios de la UFA en Berlín. El director Blas Fontiveros capitanea el reducido elenco de españoles y el equipo inicia su rodaje en el Berlín hitleriano. Pronto descubren que han escapado de una guerra para caer en otra, que la hospitalidad del ministro alemán de propaganda Joseph Goebbels tiene mucho que ver con los encantos juveniles de la estrella Macarena Granada y que los únicos extras con aspecto andaluz que se pueden encontrar en Alemania son gitanos de un campo de concentración. Es entonces cuando comienza a despertarse en todos ellos la duda de si la vida no es más importante que una película.

Frantisek is a deaf man who has spent years in prison for the apparent murder of a man he believed was threatening his then girlfriend, Liza. Once released, Frantisek begins to search for Liza, but the task proves harder than he hoped.

Prince Victor looks in vain for a swan which was wounded by one of his servants. Instead he discovers a beautiful girl with golden hair who has an arrow in her shoulder. She is dumb and can't explain her origin. He falls immediately for her. The girl quickly recovers, but disappears mysteriously.

Cuando la joven madre de Lillian muere durante el parto, su padre se vuelve a casar con la bella y vanidosa Lady Claudia, pero la buena apariencia de Claudia es sólo eso: pura apariencia lejos de la realidad. Su objetivo es dar a luz su propio hijo y convertirse en la Reina Claudia con el maléfico espejo mágico. El intento fallido de asesinar a Lillian deja a la joven perdida en el oscuro bosque donde conocerá a siete enanitos...

Franka Louka es un concertista de violoncelo y profesor de renombre en la Checoslovaquia ocupada por los soviéticos. Al perder su puesto en la orquesta, no le queda más remedio que tocar en los funerales para sobrevivir. Pero ha contraído muchas deudas y no puede saldarlas. Por eso, cuando el señor Broz, el enterrador, le sugiere que resuelva sus problemas económicos casándose con una joven rusa que quiere conseguir la nacionalidad checa, acepta. Ella se aprovecha de esta situación para emigrar con su amante a Alemania Occidental, dejando a su hijo de cinco años con su abuela. Pero cuando la abuela muere, Kolya deberá vivir con su padrastro.

An evil witch is trying to steal a magic purse possessed by the local ruler. Thanks to Princess Blanka's love, Prince Petr wins out over the witch.

This international co-production, shot at Barrandov Studios with international cast including Czech actors is an attempt to create a sci-fi fantasy in the tradition of Star Wars and Star Trek. Sometime in the distant future, several earthlings turn up on a strange planet ruled over by a despotic ruler with magic powers. A young earth-man initiates a successful uprising.

Young English gentleman Richard travels with his uncle Archibald to Prague, Czech kingdom. There he meets a beautiful girl Olivia, a young noblewoman with a secret. They fall in love with each other but he doesn't know Olivia is a companion of evil count Kronberg, ruler of pack of Prague vampires.

An interesting attempt at a postmodern crazy comedy with elements of parody. The plot turns on the search for the recipe of a liqueur made by the film’s financial backer.

Life of Czechoslovak soldiers in a military unit for the so called "politically unreliable" - the Technical auxiliary battalions, aka "the black barons". Although it might seem like a political satire and it's mostly funny, it shows the reality and the absurdity of military service under the communist regime. Based on a novel by Miloslav Svandrlik.

A young man has led his whole life with his grandfather. When he was in school, he was the only one who was refused to join the Youth Brigade, since his father was sentenced to death for spying. When it is time for him to do the compulsory military service, he has to do it in a platoon for "unreliable" persons.

Tankový prapor (Tank Battalion) is a Czech comedy film. It was released in 1991. The movie represented the first privately produced movie in Czech Republic. It was a blockbuster. Today, the movie is perceived as a classic, it is the most acclaimed movie of his creator, director Vit Olmer, it starred Lukáš Vaculík, a popular star of youth movies in the main role, as well as the by-then well received comedian Miroslav Donutil.

Three intertwined stories about Serbian truck driver who is involved into drug trafficking without knowing, Czech family who live by the road which makes them a lot of troubles since many cars crash into their house, and a bus full of Swedish grannies who go on a Trans-European package holiday.