Movies: Irena Pejšková

A picnic is rudely transformed into a lesson in political hierarchy when a handful of mysterious authority figures show up....

This three-part ballad, which often uses music to stand in for dialogue, remains the most perfect embodiment of Nemec’s vision of a film world independent of reality. Mounting a defense of timid, inhibited, clumsy, and unsuccessful individuals, the t...

A black comedy set in a Prague cabaret....

A poor musician with a good heart, as a reward for sharing even the last piece of bread despite being hungry himself, is rewarded with a miraculous napkin on which the best delicacies appear. However, a greedy innkeeper steals it from him along with ...