Underplayed Gems

My Sweet Little Village (1985)

My Sweet Little Village poster
Original title
Vesničko má středisková
Directed by
Jiří Menzel
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama
Country
Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
12
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 82 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows the daily lives and friendships of the people in a small Czechoslovak village. It focuses on a simple truck driver and his kindly companion as they navigate work and neighborly bonds.

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What happens

My Sweet Little Village (Czech: Vesničko má středisková) is a 1985 Czechoslovak film directed by Jiří Menzel. In 1987 it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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