The main character of Šnajdra is played by Pavel Šimčík, others are Iva Janžurová, Klára Melíšková, Iva Pazderková, Jenovéfa Boková, Jakub Žáček and Krobot himself.
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Iva Janžurová and Pavel Šimčík
Photo: Dušan Tománek
“We understand the film as a tribute to creativity and playfulness, a philosophy of life that understands failure and defeat as inspiration,” said director and screenwriter Miroslav Krobot.
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Miroslav Krobot and Jenovéfa Boková
Photo: Dušan Tománek
Prague actor Pavel Šnajdr (Pavel Šimčík) loves improvisation and stand-up. He also plays a bit in normal life. He enjoys embarrassing people, testing them and creating embarrassing situations. When he receives an offer to direct his own performance in a cultural center in Olomouc, he packs his bag, leaves Prague and leaves behind a failing marriage.
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“A beloved grandmother (Iva Janžurová) is waiting for him in Olomouc, who is also an actress and is to perform in his performances. A number of new people are entering Pavel’s life, especially her grandmother’s sympathetic helper Mikina (Iva Pazderková), who is one of the few who can enter the games that her grandmother and Pavel enjoy. Pavel was hired by the director of the Grunt House of Culture (Miroslav Krobot), who is mainly a politician, he does not understand Pavel’s humor at all and most of all he is afraid for his political career,
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Lubomír Smékal collaborated on the screenplay, Martin Štrba took over the cameras. It was filmed mainly in Olomouc.
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