New Petr Václav film to premiere at San Sebastian 

Il Boemo, a new film by Czech director Petr Václav, will receive its world premiere in the main competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival, which is due to start on September 16. Audiences in Czechia will get their first chance to see the movie on October 20.

Il Boemo tells the story of Czech composer Josef Mysliveček, one of the most acclaimed and prolific opera composers in Italy in the second half of 18th century and a friend to Mozart. Starring in the main role is the popular Czech actor Vojtěch Dyk.