Embassy of the Czech Republic
When:
August 10, 2016
8:00 pm
Where:
Avalon Theater
5612 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington DC 20015


The Avalon Theatre will screen the film Home Care (Domaci pece) on August 10, at 8 pm, for one night only!! Variety Magazine calls director Slávek Horák's film Home Care, "wryly humorous and bittersweet...an appealing humanist tale that puts a poignant spin on that perennial staple of the Czech cinema, the village dramedy." Enjoy this moving film at the Avalon Theatre as part of the Lions of Czech Film Series. The film represented the Czech Republic for contention in the Academy Awards 2016. Lead actress Alena Mihulová received a Czech Lion for Best Actress (2015).   

The film is also a part of the touring Czech That Film Festival, bringing top films to select cities in the United States.  

Film Trailer: http://www.home-care-film.com/#trailer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Home Care | Domaci pece
2015, 92 min., in Czech with English subtitles
Directed by: Slávek Horák    

Dedicated home care nurse Vlasta attends her whimsical patients in her Southern Moravia country region. After Vlasta learns about her own serious illness and need for help, she has to reach outside of her comfort zone for it. Thanks to the daughter of one of her patients who introduces her to an esoteric mentor, Vlasta starts to discover the realm of alternative healing which leads to understanding herself, hopefully... All this is frowned upon by her husband Lada, who doesn’t believe in all this nonsense one bit. Thus Vlasta has to fight both her illness and her husband’s common sense. Drama and comedy intertwine as Vlasta realizes – for the first time in her life – that she needs care too... Focusing strongly on authenticity of story and performances, Home Care blends contrasts of comic and tragic, of everyday struggles and universal visions, into an emotional journey of a middle-aged woman’s self-discovery.


When: August 10, 2016, 8:00 pm

Where: Avalon Theater, 5612 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20015

About the Lions of Czech Film Series: 
This marks the tenth year of collaboration with the Avalon Theatre to present the Lions of Czech Film Series. This film series gives the Washington, DC, community an opportunity to view Czech films that are popular hits in Europe and have received numerous honors and awards at film festivals. Most of the films have received the prestigious Czech Lion Award, the Czech equivalent of an Academy Award. All of the films have limited distribution in the United States. The Lions of Czech Film Series offers an invaluable opportunity to see the best of Czech cinema in the nation’s capital.

Tickets are available at the door.




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