Czech Center New York is thrilled to support the New York theatrical premiere of the Czech-Polish-Irish-Slovak coproduction Charlatan, directed by Agnieszka Holland and starring Ivan Trojan! The screening will take place during the New York Polish Film Festival held at the Scandinavia House Theater.
Find the full schedule and tickets HERE.
This year, the New York Polish Film Festival will be presented both in a live theater and - for the first time in its history - virtually! The 16th edition will take place from May 26 - 29, 2021 at the Scandinavia House Theater, New York, and from May 29 to June 6 – online.
New York Theatrical Premiere New recorded introduction by Agnieszka Holland
CHARLATAN (dir. Agnieszka Holland, 2020, 118 min)
Winner of five Czech Lions (10 nominations), including for the Best Czech Film 2021 Nine-time nominee, including for the Best Film - Polish Film Awards (Eagles) 2021
Thursday, May 27, 6:00 PM
Few true stories tread the thin line between good and evil as precariously as that of Jan Mikolášek, a 20th century Czech herbal healer whose great success masked the grimmest of secrets. Mikolášek won fame and fortune treating celebrities of the interwar, Nazi, and Communist eras with his uncanny knack for “urinary diagnosis”. But his passion for healing welled up from the same source as a lust for cruelty, sadism, and an incapacity for love that only one person could ever quell – his assistant, František. As a show trial threatens to pry open these secrets and undo him, Jan’s dichotomies are put to a final test, with the fate of his life’s only love in the balance. A personal tale as replete with twists as the century itself, and a reflection on the price one pays for single-mindedly following one’s calling.
Trailer:
Charlatan was recently featured in the showcase Czech That Film, co-orgaized by the Czech Centres Network. Enjoy this interview with Angiezska Holland recorded for the occasion:
This screening is made possible thanks to the generous support of Trebitsch Whisky.
