Walking Too Fast wins five Czech Lion film awards

The political thriller Pouta, or Walking Too Fast, converted five out of 13 nominations for the annual Czech Lion film awards, including those for best film, director, cinematography, screenplay and best male actor, at an awards ceremony in Prague on Saturday. The low-budget film, directed by Radim Špaček, landed 13 nominations. It received little attention when it premiered in February 2010. Set in 1980s Czechoslovakia, it’s about a communist secret police agent who snaps.

The film Kooky by Jan Svěrák landed three Czech Lions in technical categories, while Zuzana Bydžovská was given the award for best female actor for her role in the film Mamas and Papas. Katka by Helena Třeštíková got the award for best documentary, while actor and writer Zdeněk Svěrák was honoured for his exceptional contribution to Czech cinema.