17th BIFFes 2026
Jan 29th - 06th Feb 2026
"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"
BROKEN VOICES
SBORMISTR
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.
1990ರ ಆರಂಭದ ಚೆಕ್ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ, 13 ವರ್ಷದ ಕರೋಲೀನಾ ವಿಶ್ವವಿಖ್ಯಾತ ಬಾಲಕಿಯರ ಗಾಯನ ವೃಂದವೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕ ಹಾಗು ಇನ್ನಿತರ ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಅತಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳ ದನಿ, ಎಲ್ಲರ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆ ಪಡೆದು, ನಿಗೂಢ ಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಸಂಗೀತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಮಾಚಾನ ಗಮನ ಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮೊದಲಿಗೆ ಆಕೆ ಗೆಲುವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಆ ಆಯ್ಕೆಗೆ ತರಬೇಕಿರುವ ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿ ಬೆಲೆ ಆಕೆಗೆ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಅರಿವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಬಾಂಬಿನಿ ಡಿ ಪ್ರಾಗಾ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಿತವಾದ ಈ ಚಿತ್ರ, ಮುಗ್ಧತೆ ಹಾಗು ಅಧಿಕಾರ ದುರುಪಯೋಗದ ನಡುವಿನ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಗೆರೆಯನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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
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.