The film festival “Czech That Film Texas” returns to San Marcos with the U.S. premiere of the offbeat drama Occupation on Wednesday, April 6 at 7pm at The Price Center & Garden. Presented by San Marcos-based Big Day Pictures and the nonprofit PolkaWorks, the traveling film event celebrates its 11th year showcasing the best in contemporary Czech cinema for the Lone Star State.
Czech Cultural Attaché Jan Woska from Czech Embassy in Washington, DC, will be in San Marcos to celebrate the event’s return to in-person screenings. Wednesday’s event also marks the first visit of the Czech Republic’s main culture person in the USA to the river town. An informal reception will be held from 6:30 p.m. at The Price Center & Garden prior to the film screening.
Directed by Czech Michal Nohejl the rambunctious “Occupation” recently garnered five Czech Critics’ Choice Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director along with three Czech Lions, the country’s equivalent to the Oscars. The film’s screening in San Marcos could not be more timely in light of current events between Russia and Ukraine.
