☆ Join us for the second evening of screenings in the series ℙ𝕖𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕙𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕤𝕜á ℂ𝕝𝕒𝕨𝕝𝕖𝕜𝕥𝕚𝕧 at
@kinopetrohradska on Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. 🎀
The opening film will be a short film by Slovak director Štefánia Lovasová
@owlstep called Venus in Retrograde, which was shot from the perspective of two sisters.🫧
Venus in Retrograde / Štefánia Lovasová/ 15 min / 2024 / Slovakia
Video footage shot by two sisters portrays their escape from the real world through their phone while living with their mother escaping the same world but with the help of alcohol. Their nice memories are interwoven with the struggles of the family, but how will they snap the spiral?
The second screening will present the Lithuanian feature debut TOXIC by director Saulė Bliuvaitė, which won the main award at the Locarno Festival in 2024. The film is a visual essay on rural environments with a profound exploration of the psychology of adolescent characters, praised especially for the strong performances of young non-professional actresses and the director’s distinctive formal language.
The screening will be English-friendly, with English subtitles only.
Petrohradská Clawlektiv / Petrohradská x
@claw_films is a series of screenings curated by film producers Klára Mamojková and Wanda Kaprálová – CLAW Films. The program focuses on films that formally intersect with various spheres of visual art and reflect current social issues. The selection will feature works that are usually not available in Czech distribution, or pieces originally intended for presentation in gallery, performative, or online settings.
Continuous activities of Petrohradská kolektiv are financially supported in 2025 by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the City of Prague.
