Bitter Holidays

Name: Bitter Holidays
Start: 2026-08-22T17:45:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-22T17:45:00+02:00
Location: Biograf Kotva

More about the film

Bitter Christmas

111 min · full info →

took place · 22 Aug 2026

Biograf Kotva, České Budějovice 7

cinema culture

Next show

Bitter Holidays

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 · Kino Světozor, Prague →

Description was written before the event

When a renowned director transforms the lives of his loved ones into a film, the dangerous boundary between fiction and reality begins to blur.

About the venue: Biograf Kotva

Biograf Kotva on Lidická třída is the last classic single-screen cinema in České Budějovice. The building was completed in 1928 to a design by architect Karel Chochola for the Sokol II gymnastics association, and has gone through several name changes since. Today it screens in digital 3D with Dolby Atmos sound and co-organises festivals such as Jeden svět, Tady Vary and the French Film Festival. The attached café with a garden terrace also hosts exhibitions and small concerts.

Lidická 2110, 370 01 České Budějovice 7 Get directions

About: Leonardo Sbaraglia

One of the most prominent faces of contemporary Hispanic cinema, Leonardo Sbaraglia won a Goya for Intacto (2001) and earned another nomination for Pain and Glory (2019); 2026 brought him two major premieres - Almodóvar's Bitter Christmas and the French thriller Karma alongside Marion Cotillard.

Goya Award (Best New Actor for Intacto, 2001)

Goya Award nominations in total

40+

years of acting career (since 1986)

roles in films and TV series

What's new

2026-05
In May 2026, Sbaraglia participated in the Cannes festival with two films at once: the thriller Karma (directed by Guillaume Canet) and Almodóvar's Amarga Navidad.
2026-05
The French thriller Karma, in which Sbaraglia stars alongside Marion Cotillard, had its world premiere on May 15, 2026 at Cannes out of competition.
2026-03
Almodóvar's film Amarga Navidad, in which Sbaraglia played screenwriter Raúl Duran, had its Spanish premiere on March 20, 2026.

Tracks

IntactoSpanish thriller (2001), Goya Award for Best New Actor

Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales)Argentine-Spanish black comedy (2014), Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film

Dolor y gloria (Pain and Glory)Almodóvar film (2019), Goya nomination for Best Supporting Actor

Amarga Navidad (Bitter Christmas)Almodóvar film (2026), Sbaraglia in the lead role of screenwriter Raúl Duran

KarmaFrench thriller (2026) with Marion Cotillard, premiere at Cannes

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