Shadow Country (film)

Shadow Country
Film poster
Directed byBohdan Sláma
Written byIvan Arsenjev
StarringMagdaléna Borová, Stanislav Majer
Distributed byBontonfilm
Release date
  • 12 August 2020 (2020-08-12)[1]
Running time
135 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageCzech
Budget56 million CZK[2]

Shadow Country (Czech: Krajina ve stínu) is a 2020 Czech historical drama film directed by Bohdan Sláma. It is inspired by Tušť [cs] massacre from May 1945. It chronicles life of a small village from 1930s to 1950s.[3][4] The film premiered at the 2020 Summer Film School Uherské Hradiště[1] and is set to release to theatres on 10 September 2020.[5][6] The film won six Czech Lion Awards including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Screenplay.[7]

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b "LFŠ zakončila premiéra filmu Krajina ve stínu". ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Šedesát milionů pro šest filmů. Fond kinematografie podpořil Slámu, Svěráka, Hřebejka i Marhoula". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 3 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Slámův nový film Krajina ve stínu se vrací k období května 1945". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Krajina ve stínu: Kronika lidí a malé vesnice v pohraničí nejen za druhé světové". NaFilmu.cz (in Czech). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Krajina ve stínu má trailer, první Slámovu novinku uvidí diváci LFŠ (video)". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  6. ^ ""Tady jsem se narodil a tady taky umřu." Režisér Sláma se vrací k tématu divokého poválečného odsunu". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Charlatan named Best Film, Agnieszka Holland Best Director at Czech Lion awards". The Prague Reporter. Retrieved 8 March 2021.


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