Philippines, 2002

Tagalog/English with English and Czech subtitles

director: Chito S. Roño

cast: Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Piolo Pascual, Marvin Agustin

distributor: Star Cinema

The centre of this epic historical melodrama is Amaud, a wife and mother of five. Based on the novel by famous Filipino writer Luahalti Bautista, director Chito Roño presents key historical events of 70s from the perspective of a middle-class family, whose personal struggle with Marcos dictatorial regime serves as a parallel of the political awakening of an entire generation.

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Philippines, 2013

Tagalog/Filipino with English and Czech subtitles

director: Chito S. Roño

cast: Jhong Hilario, Nikki Gil, Dick Israel, Kych Cyl Minemoto

distributor: Film Development Council of the Philippines, Waray Republik

We meet Ponso 24 hours before local elections. Ponso just had a stroke, so he needs help of his son Lando with making his rounds around the village to ensure his protégé to win. The calm tale about the political scene gracefully swings into a critical treatise about the machinery, where democracy is only an illusion and status is defined by money.

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Ang Buhay ni Genghis Khan

Philippines, 1950

Tagalog/Filipino with English and Czech subtitles

director: Manuel Conde

cast: Manuel Conde, Lou Salvador, Elvira Reyes, Inday Jalandoni

distributor: MC Productions

The life journey of Temüjin, who became the first Great Khan of the Mongols, was directed by Manuel Conde in 1950. Two years later, the movie was introduced for the first time to European audience at the Venice festival, but after that it was thought to be lost to history. After the rediscovery and restoration the movie was then screened again at the Italian festival 60 years later and despite its low budget became a Filipino classic.

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Philippines, 2013

Tagalog/Filipino with English and Czech subtitles

director: Joel Lamangan

cast: Jake Cuenca, Lovie Poe, Joem Bascon, Isabelle Daza, Gloria Diaz

distributor: Film Development Council of the Philippines, BG Productions International

Two young rebels fight for a regime change in their homeland, but also with their mutual affection. The story of Ador and Cesar is being told from the perspective of Ador’s daughter Ada and the rebel Cecilia. The picture is a mosaic of relationships of seemingly different characters and their frustrations from unachievable goals.

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Philippines, 1980

Tagalog/Filipino with Czech subtitles

director: J. Erastheo Navoa, Cloyd Robinson

cast: Vilma Santos, Niño Muhlach, Celia Rodriguez

Distributor: D’Wonder Films

The most popular figure of Filipino comic books is response to American Superman. Everytime, when a common girl Narda swallows a mysterious stone she becomes Darna, the superwoman with supernatural powers. This time she takes on the bad guys with her little brother Ding.

Darna et Ding is the last from the series of three preserved movies from the seventies where the lead role was portrayed by an icon of television screens Vilma Santos.

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Philippines, 2013

Tagalog/Filipino with Czech subtitles

director: Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes

cast: Cherie Gil, Chart Motus, Joshua Pineda, Chino Jalandoni

distributor: Film Development Council of the Philippines, Central Digital Lab, Wild Sound

Regina Cadena is true opera diva. At one performance she loses her voice and her career is ruined. She then returns to her homeland, where she indulges in alcohol and self-destruction. One day she accidentally meets little Jonjon, who is trying to cheer her up. This cinematic sonata about an unlikely friendship full of contrasting themes boasts a career-high performance by Filipino veteran actress Cherie Gil.

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Beterang

Korea, 2015

Korean with English and Czech subtitles

director: Ryoo Seung-wan

cast: Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Hae-jin, Oh Dal-su, Jang Yoon-ju

distributor: CJ Entertainment

Tae-oh (Yoo Ah-in) is a spoiled heir of a company worth billions, who indulges in drugs and likes to humiliate people. Against him stands detective Do-cheol (Hwang Jung-min) set on solving the apparent accident of a truck driver, for which he thinks Tae-oh is responsible. Thus starts a battle between David and Goliath on a field of corporate corruption. Director Ryoo Seung-wan dazzled Filmasia with his spy thriller The Berlin File and this year he is going to do it again with Veteran and its flawless fight choreography in a combination with comedic elements, which are provided by colourful characters of the detective’s undaunted team.

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Sanguiwon

Korea, 2014

Korean with English and Czech subtitles

director: Lee Won-suk

cast: Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo, Park Shin-hye, Yoo Yeon-seok, Ma Dong-seok

distributor: Finecut

Jo Dol-seok (Han Suk-kyu) is the head of the royal tailor department, who has tailored clothes for three generations of kings. His attires symbolize rank and tradition. On the other hand, Kong-jin (Goo Soo) tailors eccentric modern-style dresses for local gisaengs. The queen notices his talent and Kong-jin is summoned to the royal court. The duel between two tailors results in the queen’s struggle to keep the throne, in a costume drama that is as bewitching as the dress it features.

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Gukje market

Korea, 2014

Korean with English and Czech subtitles

director: Yoon Je-kyoon

cast: Hwang Jung-min, Yunjin Kim, Oh Dal-su, Jung Jin-young, Jang Young-nam

distributor: CJ Entertainment

It is 1950 and 12-year-old Duk-soo is running with his family to Busan because of the war. In a crowd of refugees he loses his sister and father, who tries to save her. Duk-soo has to take up the father’s responsibility and has to become the head of the family. The epic melodrama tells the tale of a common man’s journey through life, paying a tribute to family values and honouring all the ”little” heroes of its country.

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