Czech Film Week gets underway in Israel

A Czech Film Week gets underway in Israel on Monday, presenting the best of Czech and Czechoslovak films in cinemas in Tel- Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa.

The event, organised by Czech Centre Tel Aviv and the Czech House in Jerusalem, will open with a screening of the critically acclaimed film Occupation, which will be presented by its director Michal Nohejl.

The programme will also mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of the Oscar-winning director Miloš Forman, presenting his films Black Peter and The Firemen's Ball.