Synopsis
After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.
Key facts
Original language
Czech
Production companies
Biograf Jan Svěrák, BIOGRAF JAN SVERAK PICTURES (RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE), PANDORA CINÉMA, Portobello Pictures
Awards
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film, Czech Lion for Best Film
Setting
Prague
Filming locations
Prague, Úštěk, Libeň Castle, Anděl, Petřín Lookout Tower, Františkovy Lázně
Trailer
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1997 academy_award
- Sundance Film Festival 1997 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1996 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1996 generic
Titles
| Original title | Kolya | Czech |
| Alternate title | Kolja | |
| Alternate title | Garçon |
Soundtracks
| CD | Kolja - Ondřej Soukup, Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana (1996) | 4 releases, 1996-1997: B&M Music, Buena Vista International, Philips |
| Cassette | Kolja - Ondřej Soukup, Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana (1996) | 3 releases, 1996-1997: B&M Music, Philips |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Czech) |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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