TCM goes Niagara: Palaa, palaa! -film
Palaa, palaa! (1967) (1967) is one of Miloš Forman’s most popular and controversial Czechoslovak films.
Event info
Tickets 12 €
Arthouse Cinema Niagara
Kehräsaari B-house, 33200 Tampere
Tickets for film screenings can be purchased on the Arthouse Cinema Niagara website or at the cinema box office in connection with the screenings (tel. +358 50 563 5770). The music heard in the films is recorded.
The Metsäkansa Film Festival in Tampere offers a glimpse into contemporary Czech cinema and the early works of Miloš Forman
The Metsäkansa Film Festival will present four Czech films and a documentary about Leif Segerstam at Arthouse Cinema Niagara in Kehräsaari, Tampere, at the end of January. The film screenings are part of the accompanying programme of the Tampere Chamber Music festival and are coordinated with the chamber music festival’s schedule.
The Metsäkansa Film Festival is a one-time film event organised by the Metsäkansa Cultural Association in cooperation with Czech–Finnish film director Jan Senius.
The festival begins on Wednesday, 21 January with the documentary LEif and concludes on Sunday evening, 25 January with the music film Piano at the Crossroads, directed by Jan Senius.
Film Festival Programme
Wed 21 Jan 2026 at 3:00 pm:
Documentary LEif (2025, 68 min, age limit 18), directed by Leo Torvalds
Thu 22 Jan 2026 at 6:15 pm:
Film Palaa, palaa! (1967, 71 min, suitable for all ages), directed by Miloš Forman
Fri 23 Jan 2026 at 6:15 pm:
Film Salmiakkikarkki (2024, 68 min, age limit 18), directed by Jan Senius
Sat 24 Jan 2026 at 2:30 pm:
Film Vaaleaverikön rakkaus (1965, 77 min, age limit 12), directed by Miloš Forman
Sun 25 Jan 2026 at 7:00 pm:
Film Piano at the Crossroads (2023, 71 min, age limit 18), directed by Jan Senius
Programme subject to change.
Production: Metsäkansa Film Festival
The concert is part of the accompanying programme of the Tampere Chamber Music festival.
The movie and the director
Miloš Forman (1932–2018) was a Czech–American film director, screenwriter, and actor who rose to international prominence in the 1960s as part of the Czechoslovak New Wave. His early films, including those now screened in Tampere, are ironic comedies about everyday life and society. During his career, Forman won, among other honors, two Academy Awards for Best Director (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1975; Amadeus, 1984).
Palaa, palaa!
Year of production: 1967
Country: Czechoslovakia, Italy
Genre: Comedy, Satire
Running time: 70 min
Director: Miloš Forman
Screenplay: Miloš Forman, Jaroslav Papoušek, Ivan Passer
Cinematography: Miroslav Ondříček
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production design: Karel Černý
Music: Karel Mareš
Sound design: Adolf Böhm
Cast: Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, František Debelka, Josef Valnoha, Ladislav Adam
Trailer: https://youtu.be/PRXsNYjuR1M?si=fWT4cz1IMKtwIbAq
Palaa, palaa! (1967) is one of Miloš Forman’s most popular and controversial Czechoslovak films. Set almost entirely during a single firemen’s ball, this tragicomedy is built from episodic scenes employing a documentary-like style, revealing a sharp portrait of a small-town petty-bourgeois community. At the time of its release, the film provoked official criticism over its portrayal of firefighters, even though the true satirical target was society at large. The reception reflected the political climate of the era more than the filmmakers’ intentions, and the film has since been recognized as a compassionate yet unsparing social satire. The Palaa, palaa! achieved international success and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 1969.
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