Buko_Czech and Slovak Film Festival of WA

Buko

Buko                                (Czech with English subtitles)

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Comedy / Drama

Czech Republic, 2022, 112 min

Jarmila’s entire world transforms when she relocates from the city to the countryside and unexpectedly becomes a widow. Reluctantly, she has to take matters into her own hands for the first time. The catalyst for reassessing her previously passive and resigned approach to life is Buko - a retired circus horse bequeathed to her by her late husband, Václav.

This sparks a personal rebellion and a quest for mental freedom. With the assistance of an autistic librarian named Tereza and her neighbor Karel, Jarmila learns to acknowledge her own feelings, breaking free from her daily routine. Buko is a celebration of life, freedom, and the courage to embrace change. It’s a cinematic masterpiece that captures the essence of the human spirit and the power of nature.

Director: Alice Nellis

Cast: Anna Cónová, Petra Špalková, Jan Cina, Lenka Termerová, Martha Issová, Martin Kubačák, Jana Oľhová, Martin Šulík, Miroslav Krobot, Filip Menzel, Marian Roden 

Rating - M