INFO
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Directors |
Marie Lukáčová |
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Genre |
Musical, Comedy |
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Duration |
21’ |
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Year |
2026 |
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Nationality |
Czech Republic |
SYNOPSYS
In a kingdom bound by a strict hierarchy and surrounded by a magical wilderness, there lives a young maiden named Jasna. Gifted with sharp wit and a heart full of justice, she stands against the wicked and tyrannical ruler, Volk, who exploits his people. In his wrath, he banishes her on a treacherous journey to a faraway land, one from which none have ever returned. But with courage as her guide, and through overcoming her deepest fears, Jasna discovers a powerful ally in Eagle, the guardian of the forest. Together, they unravel the key to breaking the chains of the kingdom and setting its people free.
STILLS
CREDITS
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Directors |
Marie Lukáčová |
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Genre |
Musical, comedy |
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Duration |
21′ |
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Nationality |
Czech Republic |
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Production |
CLAW films |
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Producers |
Klára Mamojková Wanda Kapralova |
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Co-producer |
Matej Sotník |
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Cinematographer |
Tomáš Kotas Kryštof Melka |
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Editors |
Alan Sýs Marie Lukáčová Jakub Podmanický |
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Sound design |
Miki Kocáb |
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Music |
Filip Kraus |
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VFX |
Aleš Zůbek |
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2D Animations |
Marie Lukáčová |
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Cast |
Luciana Tomášová Jan Jankovský Kateřina Olivová Matej Čech |
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With financial support of |
Czech Audiovisual Fund Slovak Audiovisual Fund Next Generation EU Czech Recovery and Resilience Plan Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic Moravian-Silesian Region UMPRUM Prague |
AWARDS AND SELECTIONS
2026 - BAFTA®, OSCAR® Qualifying
World Premiere
55. International Film Festival Rotterdam
2026
Audience Award Winner, Special Mention in the National Competition
20. Pragueshorts Film Festival
MARIE LUKÁČOVÁ
BIOGRAPHY
Marie Lukáčová is a visual artist and film director. Her films transform symbols borrowed from politics, mythology and science, moving across various narratives while addressing questions of an uncertain future.
In recent years, she has showcased her work both internationally (Undercurrent Gallery, NY) and domestically (NGP, Gallery Prague). She is a finalist for the Jindřich Chalupecký Award, and her film Moréna Rex won an award in the experimental film category at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.
She received an honorable mention for the film Milena’s Song at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival. Her latest film, Pole Žin, was presented at both the Oberhausen Festival and the Edinburgh International Festival.
Lukáčová leads Intermedial atelier at Film Academy in Prague, and since 2017, she has been teaching multimedia strategies at the secondary school ARCUS.
FILMOGRAPHY
ORLA
2026