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The Cremator
Why this pick
This Czech New Wave nightmare shares its stylised black humour, grotesque authoritarian atmosphere and unnerving shift from social satire into hallucination.
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MOVIE1970 1h 47m CZE
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The Exterminating Angel
Why this pick
Buñuel’s elegant social nightmare traps privileged guests inside an inexplicable ritual of collapse, matching Juráček’s cool absurdity and corrosive institutional satire.
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The Castle
Why this pick
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The Bothersome Man
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Its immaculate modern city becomes a politely sinister absurdist prison, blending dry humour, existential estrangement and a controlled visual design reminiscent of Juráček’s satire.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Pavel Juráček made an indelible mark on the history of the Czechoslovak new wave, especially through his screenwriting work. Films made by other creators according to Juráček's screenplays complete the contribution of a unique author who, as a director, actually shot only one feature film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Lubomír Kostelka
Lemuel Gulliver
Klára Jerneková
Markéta
Milena Zahrynowska
Dominika