Czech Republic

Irreverent and wry, this engrossing documentary hybrid observes 20th-century European upheaval from the field kitchen, casting startling new culinary perspectives on warfare. “Fascinating.” — Variety

Digital-era geeks, eight and over, stand to be amazed by this ingeniously hand-crafted, fully realised, secret world of toys. “Diabolically inventive… four parts Toy Story and one part David Lynch.” — NY Children’s Film Festival

Inspired by The Lives of Others, Czech director Jan Hřebejk (Divided We Fall) has created a resonant drama dealing with the complex intersection of personal lives and communist-era state surveillance in his own country.