Photo: Jiří Šeda, Czech Radio
Vlny (Waves) was the big winner at this year’s Czech Lion national film awards, taking home six prizes, including Best Film and Best Director for Jiří Mádl. The ceremony took place at Prague’s Rudolfinum, where Mádl’s historical drama dominated the competition.
Jiří Mádl’s Waves, which centres on events at Czechoslovak Radio at the time of the Soviet invasion, became the highest-grossing Czech film of 2024, and the second highest-grossing Czech film of all time.
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Author: Ruth Fraňková
