National Competition 2

The second block of the National Competition presents five films. Ema Hůlková’s documentary portrait of a six-year-old girl, Butterfly Girl, follows young Viktorka as she tries to understand the complicated relationships in her family. Striking a balance between various genres and visual techniques, Magdalena Hejzlarová’s mixed-media Hun Tun invites us to dance imaginatively into the heart of chaos. Animation is further represented by Tan-Lui Chan’s Keep Out, which combines an endearing visual style with persistent feelings of unease and threat, and the Cannes-screened Weeds by Pola Kazak. And rounding out the block is Adam Barbora’s hilarious live-action short Old Masters, featuring a haggard falconer, a group of old ping-pong players, and the good-natured and devoted referee Míra.

The three-member international jury will present an award for Best Czech Film, which comes with a financial reward of 2,000 euros. The jurors can also choose to present a Special Jury Mention. The director of the winning film will receive in-kind post-production services from Beep and PFX for his or her next project.