32nd Days of European Film

Bio Central (Hradec Králové)

Address: Karla IV. 774, 500 02, Hradec Králové

Phone: +420 777 447 599

The box office is always open at least half an hour before the start of the first screening. Every weekday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in addition to online reservations, it is possible to book cinema tickets by calling 608 33 00 88.

Cinema program

Nebelkind - The End of Silence - Small stage

From Hilde, with Love - Small stage

When Fall Is Coming + Akce

World Between Us - Small stage

Flow - Small stage

Grand Theft Hamlet + Akce

In Blind

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Grand Theft Hamlet

2024 89 min.

Two actors meet during Covid in the game Grand Theft Auto setting, where they rehearse Hamlet. A remarkable genre-crossing film shot entirely in the setting of a famous video game.

Festivals: SXSW Jury Award

Sections: Panorama

Country: Great Britain

Directed by: Sam Crane, Pinny Grylls

Starring: Sam Crane, Mark Oosterveen, Pinny Grylls

Language: English with Czech subtitles

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THE GTA PHENOMENON

10.04. 8:30 p.m.

Brno - Kino Art

11.04. 7:30 p.m.

Frýdek-Místek - Kino Vlast

12.04. 5 p.m.

Hradec Králové - Bio Central

What makes the GTA series so iconic? Is it just carefree fun or a sharp satire of our society? And what are its impacts on the gaming industry and the players themselves? The discussion following the Brno screening of the film Grand Theft Hamlet will focus on the phenomenon of the GTA series, its cultural impact, controversies and how it influences the gaming industry and pop culture. Guests from the ranks of game developers and critics will offer different perspectives on this iconic series and open a discussion about ethics, storytelling and the future of open worlds in video games. The discussion will be moderated by Kuba Špiřík, game developer and organizer of Gamer Pie events. Guests will include game journalist and theatre student Kristýna Sulková and Pavel Skoták, editor of the Level magazine and game editor and columnist.

A recording of the debate will also be available to see after the screenings in Frýdek-Místek and the Bio Central cinema in Hradec Králové, where you can also try virtual reality for free during the afternoon, thanks to the cooperation with the VR studio Holodeck, from 3 pm.

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When Fall Is Coming

Quand vient l'automne

2024 102 min.

A mushroom crime story set in a Burgundian village is about two old friends, a daughter, a grandson, and an unworthy son who return from prison. Brilliant performances by Ludivine Sagnier, Josiane Balasko and Hélène Vincent.

Festivals: San Sebastian: Screenplay and Supporting Actor Award

Sections: Panorama

Country: France

Directed by: Francois Ozon

Starring: Josiane Balasko, Hélène Vincent, Ludivine Sagnier, Sophie Guillemin, Vincent Colombe, Pierre Lottin, Marie-Laurence Tartas

Language: French with English and Czech subtitles

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Screening for seniors

07.04. 3 p.m.

Prague - Světozor

12.04. 5 p.m.

Ostrava - Minikino

16.04. 3 p.m.

Ostrava - Minikino

11.04. 2 p.m.

Hradec Králové - Bio Central

We invite all seniors to special afternoon screenings with discounted admission! We have selected several exceptional films from this year's festival offer. Marco, the Fabled Truth (Spain) is a drama inspired by the true story of Enrico Marco (Eduard Fernández), who claimed all his life that he survived a concentration camp. However, his carefully constructed image of a hero begins to crumble when an unyielding journalist becomes interested in his past. When Autumn Comes (France) is a drama by the legendary director Francois Ozon, which takes us to a Burgundian village, where complicated family relationships become strained after the return of an unworthy son from prison. Ludivine Sagnier, Josiane Balasko, and Hélène Vincent excel in leading roles. The Swiss comedy Accused: A Dog watches the first dog trial in history. Come and enjoy the great festival atmosphere!

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Nebelkind - The End of Silence

2024 94 min.

When Hana, a young wolf breeder from Vienna, follows the trail of an escaped wolf across the border to the Czech Republic, she unexpectedly returns to a place whose taboo past still has a traumatic impact on her generation. Here, in the old house in the meadows of her Austrian grandmother Viktoria, she meets her mother Miriam and finds herself, so to speak, among the "wolves" who drove her family from the pack in 1945. The story of women's courage across generations and borders is based on the life story of director Tereza Kotyk.

The screening at Edison will be introduced, and the film's creators, Tereza Kotyk, Karla Stojáková, Pavel Berčík, Antonie Hlavicová and Jiří Dlouhý will answer questions from the audience after the film.

Sections: Living Planet

Country: Austria / Czech Republic

Directed by: Tereza Kotyk

Starring: Jeanne Werner, Klára Melíšková, Susanne Michel, Karel Roden, Jiří Dlouhý, Anton von Lucke, Dana Novák Pešková, Elizaveta Maximová, Magdaléna Borová

Language: German and Czech with English and Czech subtitles

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From Hilde, with Love

In Liebe, Eure Hilde

2024 124 min.

Berlin, 1942. Hilde is in love with Hans and happily pregnant. But in the midst of passion, great danger lurks. Hans joins the anti-Nazi resistance with a group of young people who later come to be called the "Red Orchestra".

Festivals: Berlin

Sections: Panorama

Country: Germany

Directed by: Andreas Dresen

Starring: Liv Lisa Fries, Johannes Hegemann, Lisa Wagner, Alexander Scheer, Emma Bading, Florian Lukas, Fritzi Haberlandt, Sina Martens, Lena Urzendowsky, Lisa Hrdina

Language: German with English and Czech subtitles

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World Between Us

Svět mezi námi

2024 90 min.

Marie Tomanová travelled from Mikulov to the USA as an au pair, and today, she photographs campaigns for Nike, Instagram and fashion magazines such as Vogue CS. However, her name is known more abroad than in her native country, which offered few opportunities for the young painter. Paradoxically, it was only in New York, far from home, that she was able to grow up and find herself.

Festivals: Ji.hlava

Sections: Panorama

Country: Czech Republic / Slovakia

Directed by: Marie Dvořáková

Starring: Marie Tomanová, Thomas Beachdel

Language: Czech and English with English and Czech subtitles

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In Blind

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1234 123 min.

Secret film screening. Come blindly to the cinema; you will not regret it.

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PUB QUIZ

09.04. 7:30 p.m.

Boskovice - Panorama

Test your film knowledge and enjoy a fun evening full of excitement, laughter and great prizes! The pub quiz about European cinema will test your memory and observation - from cult classics to current hits. One part of the questions will also be dedicated to the visionary filmmaker Michel Gondry, whose retrospective the festival presents this year. So if you know his dream worlds, you have an advantage! Form a team, join the game and compete for attractive festival prizes!

The winning team will take home luxury dimmable LED bulbs from festival partner Philips Hue. The teams in second and third place can look forward to refreshments at the bar and free tickets to film screenings.

This year, the pub quiz will be held at Bio Central in Hradec Králové, the Metro 70 cinema in Prostějov, and the Panorama cinema in Boskovice.

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