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Section: New Czech Films and TV Programmes
The Christmas Star (2020)
Secretly in love, Václav watches the princess every night as she skates on a frozen lake. One day, the star Denička, the bride of the radiant Sirius, knocked to the ground by the jealous Proxima, appears at his house. A star on earth fades; only pure love can give it strength. When Denička sees that Václav loves the princess, she decides to help their love and thus save herself. But Proxima is not done, she will do anything to shine next to Sirius instead of Denička.
| Country | Czech Republic, Germany, Slovak Republic |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Duration | 92 min |
| Rating | 6 |
| Language | Czech |
| Subtitle | English |
| Directed by | Karel Janák |
| Screenplay | Karel Janák, Michal Čunderle |
| Director of Photography | Martin Šácha |
| Music | Aleš Březina |
| Edited by | Petr Staněk |
| Contact | Česká televize |
Biography
He graduated from ČVUT and FAMU. He found success with the teen film trilogy Snowboarders (Snowboarďáci, 2004), Rafters (Rafťáci, 2006) and The Ro©k Con Artists (Ro(c)k podvraťáků, 2006). His other work includes, e.g., the films Best Friend (Nejlepší přítel, 2017) and LOVEhunt (LOVEní, 2019).