Olga Malířová, also referred to in publications as Olga Malířová Špátová, is a Czech documentary maker and cinematographer. According to Novinky.cz, she previously made feature-length portraits of Karel Gott and Petr Janda.[1]
Her film Návrat do neznámé země about the choreographer Jiří Kylián opened the 30th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival in Jihlava on 23 October 2026. The festival runs until 1 November 2026.[1][2] The programme of this edition includes more than 350 films, roughly a third of which are shown in a world, international or European premiere. [1] The film portrays the life of Jiří Kylián, who emigrated in 1968 and established himself in Germany and the Netherlands, his work and his marriage to the dancer Sabine Kupferberg. Kylián is 79 years old, and according to the author, he and his wife have lived and danced together for 53 years. [1] According to the author, the film was made on the Dutch island of Terschelling.[1] It was shot in a remote part of the island, which the author compared to the end of the world, and the film is accompanied by music by Beethoven, Debussy and Janáček. [1]
Sources
- Novinky.cz — 23 October 2026
- iDNES.cz: Jihlava — 22 October 2026