Mádl's Waves leads Czech Lion nominations with 14 nods, Amerikánka follows with 13

The period drama (Waves) Vlny by Jiří Mádl has received 14 Czech Lion nominations, including Best Feature Film, for its portrayal of events in 1968 during the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Viktor Tauš’s Amerikánka earned 13 nominations, inspired by the true story of a girl in institutional care during normalization. Actor Vojtěch Vodochodský, nominated for Best Actor, accepted the Audience Award for Vlny at the press conference. "Audience recognition is the greatest honor," he said. The 32nd Czech Lion Awards will take place on March 8 at Prague's Rudolfinum.