BROKEN VOICES SBORMISTR ONDŘEJ PROVAZNÍK

  • CZECH REPUBLIC | SLOVAK REPUBLIC

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  • CZECH

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  • 2025

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  • 106 mins

In early 1990’s Czech Republic, 13-year-old Karolína earns a place in a worldfamous girls’ choir, joining her older sister and other driven young talents. Her voice soon catches the attention of the admired and enigmatic choirmaster Macha. Being singled out feels like a triumph, until she begins to understand the unsettling price of that privilege. Inspired by the Bambini di Praga case, the film explores the fragile line where innocence collides with abusive power.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Jiří Konečný, Ivan Ostrochovský

Screenplay :

Ondřej Provazník

Director of Photography :

Lukáš Milota

Editor :

Anna Johnson Ryndová

Music :

Pjoni, Aid Kid

Sound :

Juraj Mravec, František Šec

Cast :

Kateřina Falbrová, Juraj Loj, Maya Kintera, Zuzana Šulajová, Marek Cisovský, Ivana Wojtylová, Anna Michalcová, Anežka Novotná, Markéta Kühnová

Premier Status :

Asian Premier

Awards - Winner :

Karlovy Vary IFF (Europa Cinemas Label Award), Oldenburg FF (German Independence Award for Best Film)

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Vancouver IFF (Panorama), Warsaw IFF (Official Competition)

Ondřej Provazník (b.1978, Prague) is a Czech filmmaker who studied journalism at Charles University and scriptwriting at FAMU. His background combines nonfiction sensibilities with strong narrative craft, developed through long term collaboration with director Martin Dušek. His filmography includes the feature documentaries A TOWN CALLED HERMITAGE (2007) and COAL IN THE SOUL (2010), followed by the fiction debut OLD TIMERS (2019), which received major national and international recognition. His work often explores masculinity, memory and social change with emotional restraint and realism. His awards and recognitions include Czech Film Critics Awards, Czech Lion Awards and international festival prizes.