Is there love at first sight? We believe so and therefore invite you to speed dating for all women who like women, which will take place on Monday, September 5, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. in the Patra café (Krymská 17, Prague 10). During the evening full of fun, you will get to know other participants of the event and have the opportunity to mark those you want to make friends with or go on a date. If the interest is mutual, we will connect you. Admission on the spot: 100 CZK. The event has a limited number of places and it is necessary to register in advance: bit.ly/Mezipatra_SpeedDating_. More info can be found on our Facebook event.
On August 13, we organize the distribution premiere of the film Lola, which will be presented by the director Laurent Micheli himself in the Lucerna cinema. And he won't be alone. The protagonist of the film, Mya Bollaers, will also honor the audience with her visit. In the story, she convincingly portrayed the emotional transformation of the main character Lola and was nominated for a number of film awards for her performance. The role of an unrestrained teenage girl earned her a significant Magritte Award for Best Actress. Follow the up-to-date information about the event on Facebook. (Photo: Julie Reggiani)
Director Laurent Micheli will present his drama Lola at the premiere of the fourth film of the Queer Kino distribution. Screening of this emotional road movie is planned for Thursday, August 13 from 6:00 p.m. in the Lucerna cinema in Prague, and will be followed by an after-party at the Patra café. Tickets are still available, so don't hesitate to buy them!
We invite you to the open premiere of the film Lola, the fourth film in our Queer Kino distribution. The screening will take place on Thursday, August 13 from 6:00 p.m. in the Lucerna cinema in Prague, where it will by introduced by the director himself Laurent Micheli and the protagonist Mya Bollaers. With a ticket for the film, you are also invited to the after-party at the Patra café on Krymská 17. You can buy tickets at the cinema's box office or online. You can find up-to-date information on our Facebook event.
During the Prague Pride 2020, we are again organizing an accompanying program called Identity in the City. From August 3 to 7, you'll be able to attend evening screenings and take part in very current debates on queer topics in Kasárna Karlín venue (Prvního pluku 20, Prague 8). Discussions (with refreshments) start at 7:00 p.m. and are free of charge (Czech only). They are followed by screenings from 9:00 p.m., which are all English-friendly and for voluntary admission.
The Swedish-Georgian drama from the world of folk dances And Then We Danced hits Czech cinemas. This expressive film, which became the most favorite film of the audience at the 20th anniversary of the Mezipatra festival, is presented as the third film under our new distribution brand Queer Kino. Since May 11, 2020, you can visit cinemas all over the Czech Republic to see Levan Akin's controversial film. Follow our social media, websites of your favorite cinemas or the CSFD website, where the screening times of the film will be gradually published.
Michaela Karásek Čejková has been co-creating the main visuals of our festival with graphic designer Mario Corradini for 5 years. Her undeniable talent brought her to the finals of the Czech Grand Design competition, in which she won the Photographer of the Year 2019 award on April 29, 2020. She received this prestigious award for her photographs of the Sadalsuud collection by jeweler Janja Prokić, photographs for the Czechia project, photographs of the collection To a jen sen (Ester a Josefina) and also for photographs for the visual of the 20th Mezipatra QFF (bellow). Michaela, congratulations!
The online premiere of And Then We Danced on Tuesday, April 28, will be followed by an after party in a virtual rhythm. From 10:15 p.m, QFF Mezipatra Facebook profile will livestream from the Patra club where DJ arnii will play his set. The Prague-based DJ, which belongs to the ONYX label, is, like the film, originally from Georgia. We can promise you that after watching this controversial film about love, dance and traditions, your feet will not stay calm. Dance with us from a safe distance of your living room! We thank Radio Punctum for lending the equipment.
So far there has been no distribution brand in the Czech Republic that focuses exclusively on queer films. This changed in July 2019 when we launched a new distribution brand Queer Kino. Thanks to Queer Kino, anyone can see the best and latest queer-themed films across the country even outside the festival week.
Have you missed some of the short films at the 20th Mezipatra? We've got you covered! Catch up with all the films of this year's short film competition during one weekend in Patra.
