Czech cinema spotlight: U.S. documentary sensation arrives in Prague

One of the year's biggest cinematic surprises has arrived in Prague. You Can See Everything, a new documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, follows disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes during the final weeks before she begins serving her prison sentence for fraud. What starts as an intimate portrait of one of Silicon Valley's most notorious figures gradually transforms into something far stranger, blurring the boundaries between documentary, comedy and psychological thriller as Fielder questions the very nature of truth and deception.

Why watch now: Following extraordinary word-of-mouth success and more than $60 million (CZK 1.3 billion) at the U.S. box office, You Can See Everything has opened in Czechia weeks ahead of most major international markets. In its four-star review, The Prague Reporter calls the nearly three-hour film "a wildly entertaining and unexpectedly profound experience." It is now screening in English across Prague cinemas.

Oldřich Lipský's Long Live Ghosts! (Ať žijí duchové!) is one of the most beloved Czech children's films (and a personal favorite of The Prague Reporter). The 1977 fantasy musical follows a gang of village kids determined to save a crumbling castle from adults with plans to turn it into a mushroom-growing operation. With help from a friendly ghostly knight and his daughter, the children embark on a whimsical adventure filled with catchy songs by Jaroslav Uhlíř, inventive practical effects and plenty of mischievous humor.

Why watch now: Nearly 50 years after its release, Long Live Ghosts! remains a nostalgic favorite for generations of Czech viewers, but its distinctly local humor and cultural references have made it less familiar to international audiences. The film screens with English subtitles on Nov. 12 as part of Kino Aero's Some Like It Czech series, with a short introduction providing cultural context for newcomers.