FAMU
The Hall of Lost Steps 1964
In a series of juxtaposed images and sounds, Jaromil Jireš comments on the tragic premature death of thousands as well as their posterity due to the atomic bomb.
Aquarius 1955
A color puppet film based on the famous ballad of K. J. Erben "Aquarius".
Ceiling 1962
The young Marta has made a break in her medical education to fully invest in her career as a model. We follow her for a day in her life, almost completely without hearing her voice. It is seldom that Marta gets the space to speak, instead she is mostly subject to the voice of others.
A Box of Film 1958
A film about filmmaking.
Piemule 1984
Jakub, The Old Believers, and Piemule are three documentaries about forgotten people by director Jana Sevciková. All three are distributed on the same DVD under the name Old Believers. Piemule offers a close look at the descendants of Czech immigrants in Romania.
Chemikál 1986
Oil Gobblers 1988
A zoologist and a biochemist go out into an oilfield with a cameraman and filmmaker to observe and study the elusive oil gobblers.
The Dynamite Watcher 1963
God's Sin 1970
Hrích boha (God's Sin) is Agnieszka Holland's poetic vision of the world as a trap, based on the novel by Isaak Babel.
Konečná 1970
Final train station turnes out to be something much more different...
Uncle 1959
In this six-minute short, a man’s attempt to burgle a home is interrupted by a child.
Ghoulash 1989
The new pub patron is advised to take a stew. He asks for its recipe from the hostess, but she refuses. Then he sneaks into the kitchen and peeks into the freezer, discovering a horrible thing.
The Uninvited Guest 1991
A run-of-the-mill family is terrorized by strangers dressed in military garb who invade their private realm.
Ceremoniál 1966
Family visit turns wild.
Guernica 1978
The initiation of a young Jewish child into Guernica's world.
Green Street 1962
Her first foray into documentary filmmaking was a short called Green Street (1959), a look at an over-loaded freight train departing from Prague. Though only nine minutes in length, Chytilová’s astute editing ensured a visual spectacle.
Caterwauling 1960
In a rare instance of literary adaptation, Chytilová was inspired by Franz Kafka’s writings. Mr. K stashes stolen jewelry away at home and seldom allows his wife to wear it. A nosy neighbour, Mr. B, drops in. A cat observes it all.