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The burning of the village of Lidice by Nazi Germany is the only official genocide during the war. The film tells three interconnected stories that all have to do with burning down and the destruction of Lidice in 1942. The first story is about an unfortunate family where the father accidentally kills his son during a heated discussion, and is sentenced to a prison sentence . The second story is a letter that is the cause of the massacre. The third story is about fear, personal responsibility, and whether survival is a victory when you have to surrender your dignity and honor for it.

Being constantly bullied by his peers, 11-yr old Michal Ronec develops a friendship with a man and the man's horse Aphrodite.

The true story of Jewish boy, and talented soccer player, Martin, who has to make risky lifetime decisions in order to survive in World War II when he sees his family is taken to Poland one by one.

Three generations of women living in the same household, trying to get along with their different priorities of life.

A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young English stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. Between March 13 and August 2, 1939, Nicholas Winton organized 8 transports to take children from Prague to new homes in Great Britain, and kept quiet about it until his wife discovered a scrapbook documenting his unique mission in 1988. Winton was a successful 29-year-old stockbroker in London who "had an intuition" about the fate of the Jews when he visited Prague in 1939. He quietly but decisively got down to the business of saving lives. We learn how only two countries, Sweden and Britain, answered his call to harbor the young refugees; how documents had to be forged and how once foster parents signed for the children on delivery, that was the last he saw of them.

2010's Football World Cup, held in South Africa.

At 38, Thomas is at a crossroads in his life. His parents are nonstop guilt-inducers, his ex-wife is always on his back, and his son is far from inspirational. Thomas himself is almost too intellectual to survive daily life. The attentions of a straightforward English teacher seem to be a way out.

"I am from nowhere" is what Andy Warhol used to say when asked about his origin. "Nowhere" is the tiny village Mikov in Slovakia which Warhol's mother left for the United States in 1921. Looking for Andy Warhol's roots countless camera crews from all over the world began coming to Mikov. This documentary is looking for the effects of this invasion.

A historical co-production with fairy tale elements. It concentrates on Tomás (Brano Holicek), a 14-year-old boy who lives beneath the castle of the powerful Lord Balador (Juraj Kukura). The boy is able to communicate with animals, and he tries to obtain the royal falcon - a symbol of freedom and faith. He also falls in love with Balador's daughter Formina (Klára Jandová), a girl who is to be married off against her will.

In the land of King Dobromil (Josef Somr) honest labor, decency, honesty and respect among people has become a thing of the past. Instead the country is gradually succumbing to Hell's force and, thus, those who have some remnants of decency prefer to flee. Slightly befuddled herbalist Apollonia (Iva Janzurová) has a dream that the land is rescued by an unknown 'saviour' who arrives with on an ass and marries Annie (Tatiana Pauhofová), the king's daughter. But who will believe this mad herbalist with her 'magical' herbs that often cause more chaos than benefit? When things are at their worst in the country, the king signs his soul away to Hell and the Government is taken over by his base Minister (Jirí Lábus). At this time there arrives in the Kingdom an inconspicuous happy dreamer Philip (Stepán Kubista).

A doctor performs a small miracle with cigar smoke. A soldier performs heroics in his lovemaking. A deaf man awakens to discover a snake has slithered down his throat. A poacher becomes his own victim.

One kingdom, three princesses and their dangerous journey to save their homeland.

Esben has to flee when his mother is tried and burnt as a witch. Finding shelter with a hermit Hans, a friendship grows between the two. But when Hans himself is taken, Esben is forced to flee again.

A period war comedy which signs on to the tradition of successful French crazy comedies. The protagonists, a train engineer (Josef Abrhám) and stoker (Radek Holub), find it necessary to beat a hasty retreat FROM the Nazis. They are forced to wear enemy uniforms and, in the company of German fugitives and a recently shot down American pilot, must find a way out of complications typical for the genre. The film features many excellent Czech actors.

About death, guilt and revenge.

The film Cinka Panna presents the destiny of the most famous of Gypsy primadonnas, who lived in Hungary in the 18th century. Her exceptionally interesting, colorful and emotionally strained life metaphorically points out the generally actual topic, which is the fight for recognition and a place in the world.

A romantic music comedy located in exotic African scenery.

For her feature debut, Michaela Pavlátová drew upon Slovak author Tina Diosi's psychological story of a mutual search for marital harmony. The film sketches a story of a pianist named Eva (Zuzana Stivínová) who follows her husband, the musician and composer Peter (Peter Bebjak), to a small village near the Slovak-Hungarian border. While Peter is grateful for the peace and quiet he finds there for composing, Eva looks in vain for a chance to play, and feels separated not only from her family but also from familiar Prague surroundings and friends.

The story about events during the First World War. The wife of an officer of the Austrian army decides to surprise her husband and to visit him in his unit at Christmas time. She is disappointed to find only a cruel soldier. Fate makes her be present at the time when he is suffering from pain and slowly dying. She asks a therapeutic, a prisoner in a near-by camp, to rid her husband of his pain.