The Czech Centre Bucharest opens the spring season with a new edition of the 'Documentary Mondays' film programme, which will take place between 23 February and 16 March.

According to a press release sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, the public is invited to four contemporary documentary screenings, with the selection bringing to the screen stories about identity and memory, about coming of age and responsibility, as well as about the way in which the past continues to influence the present.

The series opens on 23 February with the Romanian documentary 'Caliu: Nicidecum altceva, ce sa fac altceva?' directed by Simona Constantin. The film presents the portrait of the legendary lautari musician Gheorghe 'Caliu' Anghel, nicknamed 'The King of the Violin.' It follows him between memories of international acclaim and the present-day struggle for recognition. Beyond the stage, the camera captures the complexity of his artistic and ethnic identity, within his family, in his native village, on tour and in confrontation with his own regrets. The story culminates in the surprising appearance of Johnny Depp. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session with members of the film crew.

On 2 March, the Czech documentary 'The Other One,' directed by Maria-Magdalena Kochova, will be screened, a coming-of-age film that follows the maturation of a young woman faced with a difficult choice. The film explores guilt and the desire for autonomy, building a portrait of the transition to adulthood.

'Documentary Mondays' continues on 9 March with 'Change My Mind,' directed by Robin Kvapil, a road movie about confronting personal convictions with the reality of war. More than fifty years after the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, three Czechs set out for Ukraine to see with their own eyes the Russian aggression they consider 'an absurdity.' The film reflects on disinformation and on the way personal beliefs can come into conflict with the lived reality of others.

The edition concludes on 16 March with 'Tender Hrabal,' directed by Jakub Motejzik, a film built around recently discovered recordings of lectures by Bohumil Hrabal. The film brings the writer's voice back into focus, heard again after almost fifty years, and places it in dialogue with interviews, archive footage and artistic interventions. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director.

Screenings at the Czech Centre will begin at 19:30. Admission is free and access is granted on a first come, first served basis, subject to availability.

The films are subtitled in English. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Petronius Craiu; EN - writing by: Adina Panaitescu)