Summer School, 2001
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| Directed by | Dužan Duong |
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| Cinematography | Adam Mach |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Jonatán Pastirčák |
| Distributed by | Aerofilms |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Languages | Vietnamese Czech |
| Box office | 3,952,546 CZK[1] |
Summer School, 2001 (Czech: Letní škola, 2001) is a 2025 Czech drama film directed by Dužan Duong. Duong also co-wrote the film with Lukáš Kokeš and Jan Smutný, drawing inspiration from his own childhood experiences.[2] The film tells the story of a complicated family relationship between a father and son in a Vietnamese market in the Czech Republic in 2001.[3]
Czech Television was a co-producer of the film. It was supported by the State Audiovisual Fund, the Audiovisual Fund and the Pilsen Region, and was also financed by the Next Generation EU projects of the European Union and the National Reconstruction Plan of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.[4]
It was first shown at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and premiered in Czech cinemas on 24 July 2025.[5]
In January 2026, the film was nominated for two Czech Film Critics' Awards, in the categories of Best Screenplay (Dužan Duong, Jan Smutný, Lukáš Kokeš) and the Innogy Award for Discovery of the Year (Dužan Duong).[6] That same month, the film received eight nominations at the 2025 Czech Lion Awards, including Best Film.[7][8]
Plot
Kien, a 17-year-old Vietnamese man, arrives in Cheb in 2001, where his family runs a stall at the local Vietnamese market. After ten years, he reunites with his parents and younger brother, who still live in Vietnam. The film has three narrative perspectives: the father's, the elder son's, and the younger son's.[9]
Cast
- The Duong Bui as Kien
- Anh Doan Hoang as Zung, Kien's father
- Lê Quỳnh Lan as Kien's mother
- Tien Tai To as Tai, Kien's brother
- Dũng Nguyễn
- Thang Xuan Ngo
- Xuan Tiem To
- Thi Pham Nhung
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2026 | Czech Film Critics' Awards | Best Screenplay | Dužan Duong, Jan Smutný, Lukáš Kokeš | Won | [10] |
| Innogy Award for Discovery of the Year | Dužan Duong | Won | |||
| Czech Lion Awards | Best Film | Lukáš Kokeš, Dužan Duong | Nominated | [11][12] | |
| Best Director | Dužan Duong | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in Leading Role | Quỳnh Lan Lê | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Dũng Nguyễn | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Dužan Duong, Jan Smutný, Lukáš Kokeš | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Jakub Jelínek, Jakub Podmanický | Nominated | |||
| Best Stage Design | Marek František Đỏ Špitálský | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Veronika Varcholová | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Letní škola, 2001 - Tržby a návštěvnost". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Beníšková, Evelína (3 July 2025). "Dospívání strávil ve večerce, teď má jeho film premiéru ve Varech. Ve Vietnamu ho nechtěli nechat natáčet". CzechCrunch (in Czech). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Shánělová, Hanka (10 July 2025). "Když táta není doma, klukům schází vzor. Misí vietnamských rodin bylo vydělat peníze, říká Duong". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Tvůrci a herci — Letní škola, 2001". Czech Television (in Czech). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Kyselová, Pavlína (7 July 2025). "Režisér Dužan Duong přibližuje vietnamskou komunitu ve filmu Letní škola, 2001". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Skalníková, Kristýna (6 January 2026). "Otec a Sbormistr vedou v nominacích na Ceny české filmové kritiky". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Český lev 2026". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Nejvíc nominací na České lvy dostaly filmy Franz a Sbormistr - Seznam Zprávy". www.seznamzpravy.cz (in Czech). 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Skalníková, Kristýna (8 July 2025). "Na každém předsudku je trochu pravdy, říká česko-vietnamský režisér Dužan Duong". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Ceny české filmové kritiky 2025 – Ceny české filmové kritiky". filmovakritika.cz. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Nejvíc nominací na České lvy dostaly filmy Franz a Sbormistr - Seznam Zprávy". www.seznamzpravy.cz (in Czech). 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ ČFTA. "ČFTA". www.ceskylev.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
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