26/07/2023 - The Czech actor-turned-director has wrapped shooting on the film, which will seamlessly weave together archival and new footage, featuring previously unseen authentic scenes from August 1968

Czech actor-turned-director Jiří Mádl has wrapped shooting on his third fiction feature, Waves [+see also:
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The inspiration for Mádl's filmmaking approach was the Academy Award-winning film Argo, lauded for its dynamic narrative and visual execution. Additionally, the journalistic community and the sense of presence within the newsroom depicted in Good Night, and Good Luck also informed the overall ambience of Waves. In terms of production design and costumes, Mádl sought to create a similar temporal feel to Argo, with period-appropriate attire, objects and colours. In collaboration with Slovak cinematographer Martin Žiaran (The Auschwitz Report [+see also:
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The director has carried out extensive research into the events of 1967 and 1968, as well as radio broadcasting in general. Numerous meetings with key figures such as Věra Šťovíčková, Jan Petránek, Luboš Dobrovský and Vlado Príkazský, among others, have further shaped the narrative of the film. On the production side, the picture’s Slovakian producer, Wanda Adamík Hrycová of Wandal Production (The Slavs [+see also:
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An array of talents has worked on the script, including renowned Czech writer Miloň Čepelka, British producer and BAFTA winner Jack Sidey, and Slovak director Peter Bebjak. Slovak artists have also joined the creative team, including costume designer Katarína Štrbová Bieliková (Alma & Oskar [+see also:
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Waves is being produced by Czech outfit Dawson Films, and co-produced by Slovak company Wandal Productions, Czech Radio, Czech Television, Barrandov Studios and Radio and Television Slovakia. The Czech Film Fund and the Slovak Audiovisual Fund have both supported the project. Bontonfilm is handling the theatrical release, slated for autumn 2024.