Open-air cinema: Joachim, Put It in the Machine!

Packed with inventive gags, this brilliant 1974 sci-fi satirical comedy is one of the absolute crowns of Czech cinema. Marking the first joint screenplay by the legendary duo Zdeněk Svěrák and Ladislav Smoljak, and helmed by the master of parody Oldřich Lipský, the film takes a hilarious swipe at the era's fascination with modern technology and horoscopes. The story of a naive country youth who completely subordinates his new life in Prague to a computer-generated chart of successful and critical days delivers a fantastic whirlwind of absurd humor and iconic, widely quoted dialogue. This summer classic continues to enchant audiences with its extraordinary energy and superb acting performances led by Luděk Sobota, František Peterka, and Marta Vančurová.