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    • NTC Award Ceremony
      New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h
    • Music at ENFF
      The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF
    • Masterclass with Janez Burger
      This masterclass presents a unique opportunity to explore Burger's distinct storytelling style, genre use, and exploration of contemporary social issues. Join us on Saturday 30 November at 17h - Room 5
    • Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
      Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema on Friday 29 November at 18h

Brunch With Vaclav Neckar

Sunday 11 November | 11:30 hours
Filmhuis Den Haag | Studio A | Free admission


Meet and greet one of ENFF VIP guests – Václav Neckář, the main actor of our closing film Larks on a String by Jiří Menzel that won the top prize at the Berlinale. On Sunday morning, you will have the opportunity to have an informal conversation with famous Czech singer and actor. Welcome!

Václav Neckář was born 23 October 1943 in Prague. He is a Czech actor and singer known all over the Eastern Europe. He is best known for his performance as Milos Hrma in Oscar winning film “Closely Watched Trains” by Jiří Menzel. He sang in the hugely popular trio ‘Golden Kids’ and cooperated with Polish singer Anna Jantar during their performances in Poland and CSSR (1978-1979). Selected filmography: ‘Czech Woodstock’ (2004), ‘Larks on a String’ (1969), ‘Lady Macbeth von Mzensk’ (1992), ‘Sing, Cowboy, sing’ (1981), ‘Pan Vok odchazi’ (1979), ‘The Lanfier Colony’ (1969), ‘The Incredibly Sad Princess’ (1968), ‘Kulhavy dabel’ (1968), ‘Little Summer Blues’ (1968), ‘Private Torment’ (1967), ‘Closely Observed Trains’ (1966). Nowadays, he gives concerts in the Czech Republic and abroad. More information via official page.