HURIKÁN
𝑯𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒂́𝒏, is the professional debut of Jan Saska, which had its premiere in Annecy in 2024. It was selected among 3,227 films from 108 countries and won the audience award! It is a short film, a Deep-fried romance in Prague in the nineties.
Producers – Kamila Dohnalová (Last Films), Martin Vandas (MAUR film)
Co-producers – Antoine Liétout, Ivan Zuber (Laïdak Films), Juraj Krasnohorský (Artichoke Production), Mladen Đukić (AEON Production)
supported by: Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, CNC – Center national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Audio-visual center of the Republic of Srpska and in cooperation with CNC, Magelis in cooperation with Prague Audiovisual Fund and in cooperation with Cnc, Département de la Charente – Officiel. In addition to the Aeon team, Damir Omić and Marko Tomić also worked on the film.
Hurikán rushes to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he crushes on. In a wild Prague district, he faces robbers, cops, and his own thirst. Despite getting the keg, he succumbs to temptation.
HURIKÁN
A deep-fried romance from Prague.
Directed by: Jan Saska – True Lovers
Produced by: Last Films, MAUR film, Laïdak Films, Artichoke, AEON Production
Supported by: The Czech Film Fund
Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée
Region Nouvelle Aquitaine
Department de la Charente
The Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Prague Film Fund
Audiovisual Center of the Republika Srpska