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Tancuj Matyldo (CZ) / Waltzing Matilda (EN)
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executive producer
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co-produced by
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further co-produced by
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VIRUSfilm (Vít Janeček and Zuzana Piussi) , RTVS (Roman Genský), i/o post (Jordi Niubo)
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director of photography
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editor
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music composer
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production designer
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costume designer
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makeup designer
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art direction
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starring
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Supported by (public organizations)
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Plzeňský kraj (CZ) Nadácia mesta Bratislavy (SK) AVF Audiovizuálny Fond (SK) |
Supported by (private organizations and individuals)
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Pojišťovna VZP, a.s.
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Partners
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Česká alzheimerovská společnost, o.p.s.
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Distribution (CZ, SK)
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Bontonfilm
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Waltzing Matilda
Released in Czech cinemas from 30th November 2023
Illness is not only a complication of life, but also an opportunity to embark on a journey of healing in a broader sense.
In a story inspired by real events an introverted Karel (Karel Roden) lives in a world of order and strict rules with a little room for empathy. He visits his extroverted and bohemian mother Matylda (Regina Rázlová), a former bar singer, mostly because of a sense of obligation. Matilda unexpectedly loses her apartment and Karel has no choice but to have her live with him. Their coexistence is a disaster especially when it comes out that Matilda is developing Alzheimer's. Karel's son Pavel (Antonio Šoposki), an irresponsible flutist who despises his father's profession as an executor, is seemed as the best option to take care of their troubled grandmother. The new household of three different temperaments across generations brings humorous moments. However with the progressing symptoms of the disease they turn more tragicomic. At first the hopeless situation turns the family's life upside down but through not giving up they achieve something meaningful not only for Matilda, but also for themselves.
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