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The Wild Bees- Bohdan Sláma
"The end of communism has brought the inhabitants of a Moravian village microwave ovens and Michael Jackson, but happiness proves harder to attain. Director Bohdan Sláma sensitively and realistically presents the dreams and frustrations of a group of young small-town Czechs, all grown up with no place to go, in this engaging coming-of-age feature. While the older generation soothes the pain of unrealized dreams with drink, gambling and adultery, their children still believe in the possibility of a better life. Shy, bumbling Kaja secretly loves free spirit Bozhka, who dates Michael Jackson-loving Ladya. When Kaja's brother Petr returns from school in Prague, his presence inspires Kaja and his friends to reassess their lives. Does happiness wait in the big city, or are they just as likely to find it in their own village? While dealing with gloomy themes, The Wild Bees is anything but a tragedy, as the characters find humor and even a perverse optimism in their situation. Sláma not only loves his characters, he respects them-and audiences will too."-San Francisco Film Festival. This year's Czech submission for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. (94 mins.) Print courtesy of Teleport-CzechTV.
First Feature.
Showtimes: 2/15, 3:45pm and 2/22, 7pm WH.