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A new drama-documentary premiered in Prague on Thursday evening about the
incredible story of Nicholas Winton. Called ‘Nicky’s Family’, the
film retells the story of the British man who saved hundreds of Jewish
children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939. Winton was later
knighted for his efforts, and Sir Nicholas, now 101, was in Prague once
again to attend the premiere. More
Letter from PragueThe good, the bad & the ugly in the dragon’s den
I have never been a fan of reality TV and would be hard-pressed to watch
any programme where people try to meet a suitable partner or spend weeks
cooped up in a fishbowl of a room trying to see how they get along. But one
show, which has caught my attention is Den D (translatable as D-Day but
known in English as Dragon’s Den). If you’re familiar with the
programme, you’ll know it’s a show where entrepreneurs try to persuade
investors to put money into their start up businesses. More
Current AffairsNew Film Critics’ Awards recognise best in Czech cinema
Thursday evening saw the awarding of the first-ever Czech Film Critics
Awards at Prague’s Archa Theatre. The awards are meant as a dignified
alternative to the more commercial Czech Lions, which are given by the
Czech TV & Film Academy. More
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In this week’s Business News: falling fortunes for Sazka, foreign labour
leaves Czech market, threats and promises in ad revenue battle, insurance
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Current AffairsNew series maps changes in Czech film industry over last 20 years
The public broadcaster Czech TV has begun airing a new 20-part series
looking back on Czech film and the film industry since 1989. Called
Rozmarná léta českého filmu (The Capricious Years of Czech film), the
documentary looks at difficulties and changes in the Czech film business
during the transition from the state-controlled economy to the free market. More
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