Pearls of the Deep

Jiri Menzel, Jaromil Jires and three other directors from the 1960s Czech New Wave contribute engaging short films -- each adapted from a different tale by renowned author Bohumil Hrabal -- to this pivotal anthology. The collection underscores the revolutionary approach and daring motifs of a new cinematic era as the young helmsmen took advantage of a more progressive political climate to make movies that were audacious in substance and style.