Schmitke

Showings

The Main 3 Sat, Aug 20, 2016 5:00 PM
Film Info
Original Title:Schmitke
Program:Czech That Film
Release Year:2014
Runtime:94 min
Country/Region:Germany
Czech Republic
Language:German
Czech
Trailer:https://vimeo.com/117166808
Cast/Crew
Director:Štepán Altrichter
Producer:Tomáš Vach
Radim Procházka
Jörg Trentmann
Sudann Schimk
Cinematographer:Cristian Pirjol
Screenwriter:Jan Fusek
Tomáš Koncinský
Štepán Altrichter
Principal Cast:Peter Kurth
Helena Dvoráková
Jakub Žácek
Petr Vršek
Lana Cooper

Description

In this offbeat comedy, an elderly engineer living a lonely monotonous life is assigned to repair an old turbine of his own design which inexplicably keeps breaking down. Out at the repair site, his chatty colleague mysteriously disappears, and Schmitke must head into the trees to stage a rescue.


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Czech that Film

Czech That Film is the Film Society’s annual series showcasing the best of Czech cinema. The series is dedicated to exhibiting films that not only expose participants to Czech culture, but also enlighten audiences, bring people together, and present inspired entertainment for all.