Black Peter

Various scenes in the life of a tight-knit community in Czech village exploring the human spirit in the backdrop of the post-war political changes they experience.

A man borrows a cat and when he goes back to return it, the place where he got it is no longer there. He begins his search.

A volunteer fire department throws a party for their former boss with the whole town invited, but nothing goes as planned.

A small group of bourgeois guests head for a birthday party of a prominent figure. As they go through the woods and have a picnic, they are suddenly surrounded by a bunch of suspicious strangers.

Two families, Sebkovi and Krausovi, are celebrating Christmas, but not everyone is in a good mood. Teenage kids think their fathers are totally stupid; fathers are sure their children are nothing more

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After coming home from a Party gathering one night, a Czech official becomes convinced that he is about to be the subject of a political purge and tries to do damage control, while also dealing with h

Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.

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A group of teenagers in California's central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals.

A gardener (Oldrich Kaiser) and his wife live at the foot of a picturesque hill and take care of their small garden. Their idyllic life will be disrupted by a new owner, .