The Country Teacher (Venkovský učitel)
Part of the BAMcinematek series New Czech Films
Wed, Dec 3 at 7:30pm*
*Q&A with Bohdan Sláma
Directed by Bohdan Sláma
With Pavel Liška, Zuzana Bydžovská, Ladislav Šedivý
(2008) 115min
“[a] beautifully crafted bittersweet dramedy” —Variety
A shy teacher flees Prague and starts over again in a small town where he quickly befriends a young widow and her seventeen-year-old son. A surprise visit from an old boyfriend, however, sets in motion a series of events that tests the teacher’s inner strength and drives his new friends to near breaking point. Award-winning director Sláma’s writing and directorial talents are on full display in this searing drama. In Czech with English subtitles. Print courtesy of Film Movement. NY Premiere! Q&A with Bohdan Sláma.
The Hollywood Reporter on The Country Teacher
"An intelligent story, well-crafted performances and a pleasing absence of stereotypes give the drama universal relevance..." More