The offbeat drama about events that unfold when a drunk Soviet commander stumbles into a party in a provincial theatre in occupied Czechoslovakia of the 1970s had been nominated in six categories. It was produced by Unit and Sofa in coproduction with the Czech Television and PFX, and supported by the Czech Film Fund.
Czech Film Critics’ Awards 2021 Winners:
Best Film:
Occupation / Okupace (Czech Republic)
Directed by Michal Nohejl
Produced by Unit and Sofa, Czech Television and PFX, producers Jan Hlavsa, Julie Žáčková
Supported by the Czech Film Fund
Best Documentary:
Intensive Life Unit / Jednotka intenzivního života (Czech Republic)
Directed by Adéla Komrzý
Produced by nutprodukce, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková
Supported by the Czech Film Fund
Best Director:
Michal Nohejl for Occupation / Okupace
Best Screenplay:
Vojtěch Mašek & Marek Šindelka for Occupation / Okupace
Audiovisual Achievement:
Even Mice Belong in Heaven / Myši patří do nebe (Czech Republic, France, Poland, Slovakia) – art concept
Directed by Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček
Produced by Fresh Films, Les Films Du Cygne
Supported by Czech Film Fund, Creative Europe - MEDIA, Eurimages, Region Grand Est, Region Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur, Polish Film Institute, Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Best Actor:
Václav Neužil for Zátopek (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
Directed by David Ondříček
Produced by Lucky Man Films in coproduction with the Czech Television, Barrandov Studios, Olife Energy, Accolade Holding, ALEF NULA, Innogy Ceska Republika, T-mobile, Sebre, Azyl Production and Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska , producers Kryštof Mucha, David Ondříček
Best Actress:
Pavla Gajdošíková for Emma in Love / Chyby (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
Directed by Jan Prušinovský
Produced by Offside Men, Czech Television, PubRes, producers Jan Prušinovský, Ondřej Zima
Supported by the Czech Film Fund, Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Innogy Award for Newcomer of the Year:
Michal Nohejl for Occupation / Okupace
Offscreen Award:
The Defender / Ochránce
Directed by Tereza Kopáčová, Tomáš Mašín
Produced by Czech TV
Best Short Film:
Love, Dad / Milý tati (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Produced by 13ka
Supported by Czech Film Fund, Slovak Audiovisual Fund
