30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: New Czech Films and TV Programmes

The Sleeping City (2021) 10

Czech Republic, Slovak Republic | 2021 | 94 min.

Four siblings, the oldest Kryštof, twins Ema and Kristýna, and little Samuel, live happily in a happy family. But one morning they wake up in a strange situation. Their parents cannot be woken and the kids suddenly have to cope on their own. They soon realize that parents all over the world have fallen asleep. What's worse, little Samuel is kidnapped! For the siblings, a daily struggle begins, in which the strong and clever win against the cunning and ruthless.

CountryCzech Republic, Slovak Republic
Year2021
Duration94 min
Rating10
LanguageCzech
SubtitleEnglish
Directed by Dan Svátek
Screenplay Dan Svátek, Martin Vopěnka
Director of Photography Jskub Šimůnek
Music Armin Effenberger
Contact Holiday Films

Biography

A film director and screenwriter. He graduated from Zlín's VOŠF. His feature debut film was the drama The Damned (Zatracení, 2002), and he directed the documentary Thai Prisoners (Thajští vězni, 2003) and the English-language feature film Close to Heaven (2005).

Children with parents, Friendship, Teamwork, Adventure, Mystery

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