Czech Swan

The documentary film Czech Swan is a compelling story about women, aging, dance and beer. The narration of the film is kept in the warm tone of Hrabalʼs stories about ordinary people and their extraordinary world. A group of pensioners from Horni Lhota, a small village near Ostrava, Czech Rep., lend beauty to the occasional village events with their dance performances, calling themselves Majorettes. Always ready to perfect their repertoire the ladies decide to incorporate the famous Russian classic – Tchaikovskyʼs Swan Lake – into their famous routine. They ask Igor Vejsada, the director of the Ostrava Ballet, for help. Igor, who is bewitched by their energy and enthusiasm, decides to help the beginner ballerinas. He asks a Swan Lake debutant soloist Marketa Pospisilova to help ladies.