The Kite
7.5
A little boy likes to visit his grandpa and go kite-flying with him. But as the seasons change, grandpa seems to change too.
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Martin Smatana Director · Alžbeta Remencová Story Ondřej Nedvěd Cinematographer
First release June 10, 2019 · Produced in Czechia, Poland, Slovakia · Production BFILM, BFILM.cz
Production
FAMU
Production
BFILM
Production
BFILM.cz
Production
Filmtalent Zlín Foundation
Production
Centrum Technologii Audiowizualnych
Production
Czechia · Poland · Slovakia
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Languages
Original title
Šarkan
Original language
Slovak
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · June 10, 2019
Premiere · Annecy Festival
Slovakia · June 13, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
January 24, 2020 · Premiere · Prague Short Film Festival
March 28, 2024 · Theatrical · Part of FAMU dětem
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical · Part of Kinošpunt
Ukraine
September 5, 2025 · Premiere · Kyiv International Short Film Festival
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