23rd edition November 20th to 28th, 2026
23rd edition
20 to 28 November, 2026
Ondřej Provazník was born in Prague, where he studied journalism at Charles University and scriptwriting at FAMU. Together with fellow director Martin Dušek, he co-directed the feature-length documentaries A Town Called Hermitage (2007) and Coal in the Soul (2010). In 2019, they released their feature-length fiction debut, Old-Timers, which won Czech Film Critics’ Awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor; Czech Lion Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role; and the Best World Cinema Award at the Phoenix Film Festival. In 2025, Provazník’s solo directorial debut, Broken Voices, had its premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
In the Czech Republic in the early 1990s, 13-year-old Karolína earns a place in a world-famous girls’ choir, where she joins her elder sister and other driven young talents. Her voice soon catches the attention of Machá, the admired and enigmatic choirmaster. Being singled out feels like a triumph, until Karolína begins to understand the unsettling price of that privilege. Inspired by the Bambini di Praga case, Broken Voices explores the fragile line where innocence collides with abusive power.
Director Ondřej Provazník
Producer Jiří Konečný, Ivan Ostrochovský
Screenwriter Ondřej Provazník
Cinematographer Lukáš Milota
Production Designer Irena Hradecká
Editor Anna Johnson Ryndová
Sound Juraj Mravec, Petr Čechák
Music Pjoni, Aid Kid
Production Companies Endorfilm, Punkchart films
International Sales Company Salaud Morisset