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Czech Oscar Entry ‘Waves’ May Have Been A “Tough” Proposition But Is Defying Doubters At The Box Office
'Waves', the Czech Republic Oscar entry from Jiří Mádl, is this week's Deadline Global Breakout and has been performing well at the Box Office.
Jiří Mádl’s third feature is set during the 1968 Prague Spring and delves into the dramatic events of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia from the point of view of journalists working in the International News Office of Czechoslovak Radio. “We had some signs right from the beginning that it would be tough to approach people with the topic,” Kristl tells Deadline, explaining that she was told if the film garnered 60,000 admissions total it would be a very good result. In terms of marketing, the team landed Polish-Czech superstar Ewa Farna for the title song which Kristl calls “a bridge from the past through today or tomorrow.” Dawson Films produced a music video to kick off promotion for the movie, which worked a charm and can be seen below.
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