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The Avalon Theatre will present a sneak preview of WHAT A WAY TO GO (Pět švestek), the new bittersweet comedy from Oscar-winning Czech director Jan Svěrák, on November 11, 2026, at 8 pm, as part of the ongoing Lions of Czech Film Series. The series brings top Czech contemporary films to the Washington, DC community.Set against the sun-drenched landscape of Greece, the film follows a group of longtime friends confronting the realities, and indignities, of growing older. Their response? An unconventional journey filled with irreverent humor, unexpected mishaps, reflection, and surprising moments of joy.
Blending comedy with humanity, Svěrák explores friendship, dignity, and mortality in a film that is at once darkly funny and poignant. Discover a spirited story about making the most of the time we have left and remaining the author of our own story.
Date/Time: November 11, 2026 | 8 pm
Location: Avalon Theatre, Washington, DC
Tickets: https://www.theavalon.org/films/what-a-way-to-go/
🎞️ Directed by Jan Svěrák | 2026 | 100 min.
🇨🇿 In Czech with English subtitles
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The Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave NW,Washington D.C., Bethesda, United States
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