Ponrepo Cinema is the screening venue of the National Film Archive (NFA), housed in the historic Konvikt complex in central Prague. It screens Czech, Czechoslovak and world films from both film prints and DCP – ranging from classics and experimental works to rarities and silent films accompanied by live music. The programme is complemented by foyer exhibitions, special screenings and book launches. The hall seats 117.
Bartolomějská 11, 110 00 Praha 1
Box office open on screening days only
A landmark of 1930s Czechoslovak silent cinema by director Gustav Machatý, telling a passionate story of a country girl. An exceptional work distinguished by modernist form, evocative cinematography, and dynamic editing.
Juan Antonio Bardem's acclaimed masterpiece about an old spinster targeted by cruel pranks in a provincial Spanish town, a film that challenged Franco-era censorship.
Award-winning East German film about two actors and their fates during the Nazi era and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
A documentary portrait of the iconic Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles through the stories of its residents and visitors.
An East German film from 1974 about the love of two young people in divided Berlin. Director Ulrich Plenzdorf and star Angelika Domröse created an original story that transcends socialist cinema stereotypes.
The final film by Czechoslovak New Wave director Evald Schorm explores the relationship between a widowed mother and her adult daughter. An intimate psychological drama about family bonds and unspoken tensions.
A masterpiece of Czech cinema about a brigand knight and his family in 13th-century Bohemia. Vláčil's film rhapsody is considered one of the greatest historical films ever made.
A summer adventure of four siblings who rent a sailboat and camp on an island, where they encounter a mysterious territory and a treasure hunt. An adaptation of Arthur Ransome's classic novel.
Jaromil Jireš's acclaimed film adaptation of Kundera's debut novel explores human powerlessness amid Stalinist repression, using innovative narrative techniques to weave past and present.
A 1963 German comedy by Kurt Hoffmann starring a young Czech actress. A lighthearted summer romance based on Kurt Tucholsky's novel.
A surrealist provocation about two young women rejecting morality, this 1967 Věra Chytilová masterpiece sparked political controversy and showcased bold cinematography by Jaroslav Kučera.
Ivan Balada's 1990 feature debut inspired by Chekhov — a naturalistic allegory of occupied Czechoslovakia about a doctor losing his mind in a decaying hospital.
A modern fairy tale about two young people searching for the Philosopher's Stone and discovering love. Director Jan Němec's film interweaves contemporary Czechia with the history of Washington and alchemical mysteries.
A Senegalese drama about rural-to-urban migration that offers some hope for a better life while condemning others to loneliness and poverty.
A surrealist film based on Vítězslav Nezval's work follows a week in the life of a girl coming of age, where reality intertwines with dream and fantasy filled with mystery, love, and danger.
A West German-Czechoslovak film from 1965 about life in Prague's Jewish Quarter during Nazi occupation, shot at Barrandov with an acclaimed cast and awarded at the German Film Awards.
A Czechoslovak film about a church sexton who impersonates a priest and wins the trust of a village. A story of love, deception, and spiritual longing.