The Film Harvest Has Begun, cinemas attract positive stories, strong themes and magic atmosphere

In its film program, the 64th Zlín Film Festival will offer a total of 289 film screenings at 14 locations in Zlín, including exotic destinations such as the Philippines, Colombia, Ecuador, Cyprus, and Thailand. 

As a respected international festival, we strive to bring the latest productions to Zlín, filled with positively themed stories and strong topics, 

explained Markéta Pášmová, adding,

I am very pleased that this year, in particular, we can offer our audiences many films with an exotic touch—something special. We believe that through films, we can broaden the horizons of young moviegoers, showing them how young people live and what they experience on the other side of the world. We aim to cultivate both opinion and cultural tolerance.

Organizers noticed a great interest in attending the festival from film delegations and guests.

53 film delegations from around the world, including Canada, the USA, Argentina, Norway, and other countries, will be coming to Zlín. At this moment, we expect the visit of more than 60 personalities from the film world. The number of accredited guests has reached 3000 before the start of the festival.

Zlín Film Festival will screen four films in distribution previews. The festival will feature world premiere of the Czech documentary Grand Finále PSO by young director Dominik Kalivoda, the co-production drama Role Model (Vzornik), written and directed by Slovenian Nejc Gazvoda, as well as the sequel to the stop-motion animated film Little Man titled Big Man, directed by Radek Beran. Before its distribution premiere, the Polish-Czech-Slovak fantasy Kaytek the Wizard, in which Martin Hofmann plays a significant role, will also be shown at the festival. 

In the non-competitive program, we are focusing, among other things, on web series for teenagers, and by including the 'Up to the Olympics' section, we will also reflect on the upcoming sports event, 

added Markéta Pášmová.