Film: The Last Race
14.09.2022 / 22:00
The Avalon Theatre, in collaboration with the Czech Embassy, presents the film The Last Race (Poslední závod) on September 14, 2022, at 8 pm, for one night only! The drama recounts the true story of Czech skiing pioneers Bohumil Hanč and Václav Vrbata, who participated in an international race in the Krokonoše mountains in 1913. When a blizzard renders the race impossible, German athlete Emerich Rath risks his life to try to save his friend. Witness an incredible story of friendship, courage and bravery.
The screening is part of the Lions of Czech Film Series, bringing top Czech films to the Washington, DC community. The event is also part of the Mutual Inspirations Festival 2022. For more info about the festival please visit www.mutualinspirations.org.
FILM DETAILS: The Last Race | Poslední závod
The film reconstructs the race almost minute by minute and shows life at the beginning of the twentieth century amid poverty and hardship as well as the relations between native Czech and German populations. This story reveals how rivalries can be set aside, with the only race that counts being that to save a fellow human life. In the hundred years that followed, the events of this story were reinterpreted and adapted to suit contemporary social and political ideologies. This film aims to set the record straight, and finally show what really happened that day. The film stars Kryštof Hádek, Marek Adamczyk, and Oldřich Kaiser.
Directed by Tomáš Hodan, 102 minutes, 2022, in Czech with English subtitles
The film recently screened at the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Event Details:
Date/Time: September 14, 2022, at 8 pm
Location: Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015
Tickets: https://www.theavalon.org/films/the-last-race/
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