Brothers wins Best Film at Czech Lion Awards

The Czech Lion Award for the best feature film of 2023 went to the film Brothers by director Tomáš Mašín, which tells the story of the Mašín brothers’ armed resistance group and their dramatic escape from communist Czechoslovakia to West Berlin. Of the 15 awards the film was nominated for, this was the only one it ended up winning at Saturday evening's awards ceremony in Prague's Rudolfinum.

The horror-comedy She Came at Night, jointly directed by Tomáš Pavlíček and Jan Vejnar, received two awards -- Best Actress and Best Director. Simona Peková won the award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the main character, Valerie.