Victim
When the son of Ukrainian immigrant Irina is attacked, the whole city stands up in solidarity with her family and condemns their Roma neighbors, who allegedly committed the crime. But as time passes Irena begins to spot inconsistencies in her son’s story and another truth starts to emerge. VICTIM is a suspenseful drama about a woman seeking justice in a racist society, torn between family and the search for the truth.
The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for four prestigious Czech Lions in 2023, including best director, film, actress, and screenplay. It also won the 2023 Czech Film Critics’ Award for Newcomer of the Year – Michal Blaško (director). The film was the Slovak entry for the Oscars in 2023.
The screening is organized as part of Czech That Film in cooperation with Czech Centres. The film is also being screened in collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Embassy of the Slovak Republic.
91 min
Rated NOT RATED
Aspect Ratio - Scope (2.39 : 1)
Distributor - Pluto Film
in Czech & Ukrainian with English subtitles