Chica Checa (2026)
Director: Šimon Holý
Cast: Pavla Tomicová, Alexandra Borbély, Jan Cina, Alena Doláková, Erwan Kepoa Falé
Widowed postwoman Zdena keeps a low profile delivering mail in a sleepy Czech village. When her adored son Lukas comes back from France to bid farewell to his dying grandmother, his drive to fulfill her most unlikely final wish forces him to disclose a hidden truth that shakes the community’s core beliefs: his vibrant queer existence in Paris and his dazzling drag queen persona, Chica Checa.
More About This Film
Chica Checa is a Czech tragicomedy about Zdena, an older widow living alone and working as a village postwoman. Her mother is dying in hospital and her only son lives abroad, leaving Zdena with a quiet life that appears settled but is full of loneliness.
Šimon Holý writes and directs the film, using a mixture of humor, sadness, and unexpected revelations to examine family relationships and the possibility of change later in life. Pavla Tomicová and Jan Cina lead the cast, with Alexandra Borbély and Vera Janku among the supporting performers.
- Written and directed by Šimon Holý.
- Pavla Tomicová stars as Zdena and Jan Cina as her son Lukáš.
- The film is a Czech Republic, Slovakia, and France co-production.
- Jana Hojdová served as cinematographer.
- The Czech theatrical release was August 20, 2026, with a runtime of 96 minutes.
Where to Watch
Chica Checa has a Czech and Slovak theatrical release with international festival circulation.
- Czech Film Center – film information
- YouTube – trailer and clips
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