Finders Keepers Records proudly presents their new monthly film night Hocus Focus at Manchester’s best kept secret cinema The Dancehouse Theatre – showcasing lesser spotted but essential and inspirational global cinema alongside guest speakers, live scores and special guest DJs from twice the world over playing film music in the theatre bar.
The opening night features a Czech double bill from the world renowned Prague based Barrandov Studios – the studio behind Czech New Wave essentials such as Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders, Daisies and described by Roman Polanski as “the world’s best studio.”
Mala Morska Vila (aka The Little Mermaid) is Karel Kachyna’s beautiful and surrealist 1976 retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale with stunning costumes and set design.
Saxana (Girl On A Broomstick), The Czech Republic’s ‘other’ favourite teenage witch flick (after Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders) tells the story of a rebellious hip young witch who escapes a 1000 year detention at witch school to wreak mischievous slapstick in the real world.
