Animated Summer on the Roof: LAIKA
Extraterrestrial adventure of the world’s most popular cosmonaut! A dog living on the outskirts of a Russian city is forcibly sent into space but manages to crash-land on a faraway planet where she meets its indigenous inhabitants. The trouble begins when the humans decide to explore this planet by themselves, too.
Exhibition: Jiří Doležel: Memory Traces — Exile / Emigration to the USA 1938/39, 1948, 1968
Explore through photographs by Jiří Doležel and interviews conducted by Memory Traces association the life experiences of those who had been forced by circumstances to leave Czechoslovakia, the country of their origin.
Animated Summer on the Roof: LITTLE FROM THE FISH SHOP
One of the first Czech feature films using puppet animation. Deep underneath the sea surface, accompanied by a fish orchestra, the voice of the ocean is telling a story of a fish king and his daughter Little who are forced to move from the sea and open a fish shop. After they set up their business, the king's youngest daughter falls in love with a human.
Screening of the film Dukla 61 followed by the Q&A with the director and one of the leading actresses. June 27, 2019
The photographer Dana Kyndrová gave a talk about her work and guided the audience through the making-of her current exhibition. June 13, 2019.
Opening night of the exhibition by the Czech documentary photographer Dana Kyndrová. May 30, 2019.
A screening and a discussion with guests about Ostrava Days and its influence on American music followed by a concert performed by the Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble directed by Petr Kotík. May 28, 2019.
