THE WOLF FROM ROYAL VINEYARDS

An autobiographical film by director Jan Němec, who passionately recounts his loves, films, hopes, failures, and victories. Loosely inspired by Němec's collection of short stories Don't Give Your Hand to the Waiter, the film traces his life from the 1960s to the present day. Featuring authentic scenes, candid dialogue, the director's personal commentary, and a blend of real and staged archival footage, the story revolves around Němec's alter ego, John Jan (portrayed by Jiří Mádl and Karel Roden) who truly lived through the events depicted. Jan Němec passed away before the film's completion; assistant director Tomáš Klein took over to finish the project.

Genre: drama / comedy

Country of origin: Czech Republic / Slovakia / France

Director: Jan Němec

Screenplay: Jan Němec

Cast: Jiří Mádl, Karel Roden, Martin Pechlát, Tatiana Pauhofová, Gabriela Míčová, Markéta Janoušková, Jiří Menzel, Jiří Bartoška and others.

Producer MasterFilm: Tomáš Michálek

Producer MEDIA FILM, s.r.o.: Michael Kaboš

Awards and nominations: Special Jury Mention at the 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2016

The film was produced by MasterFilm in co-production with Czech Television, post-production company UPP, French company BocaLupo Films and Slovak MEDIA FILM.

The project was financially supported by: State Fund for Cinematography and Audiovisual Fund of the Slovak Republic