Menzel’s newest comedy to premier in Montreal

Director Jiří Menzel’s latest film Donšajni or The Don Juans will have its world premier at the Montreal World Film Festival on Tuesday and will appear in the World Greats category. Mr. Menzel has also been invited to be the president of the festival’s jury for this year. The Don Juans will tour Canada and later in September will be screened in the United States. It will have its Czech premier at the end of September. The comedy presents a modern take on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni.

Author: Masha Volynsky