Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024
Audience Award, Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2024
Inspired by the true story of a group of journalists from the International Life Department of Czechoslovak Radio who risked everything to provide independent news coverage during the turbulent year of 1968, when Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia under the guise of “brotherly assistance.” Epic in both length and scope, Waves embraces defiance and heroism in the face of an oppressive regime, and champions the eternal themes of love, morality, and hope.
Jiri Madl is a Czech actor, scriptwriter and director. He graduated from the University of J. A. Comenius, and subsequently studied screenwriting at the New York Film Academy. He is the youngest actor to win a Crystal Globe for Best Actor In The Leading Role at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Waves (Viny) is Madl’s third feature film, and has been selected as the Czech Republic's official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
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