The movie: "Waves" in Cinemateket

About the movie:

Waves (Czech: Vlny) is a 2024 Czech-Slovak historical thriller drama film directed by Jiří Mádl and set during the Prague Spring and subsequent Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. The film had its world premiere at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it won the audience award. It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Waves entered theatres on 15 August 2024 and became the highest-grossing Czech film of 2024.

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.

Host or Publisher Czech Embassy in Copenhagen