"Bratři Mašínové" (Brothers)

Brothers (Czech: Bratři) is an upcoming historical action drama film directed by Tomáš Mašín from a screenplay written by Marek Epstein. The film is based on the novel The Testament by Barbara Mašín. It is based on a controversial story of Josef Mašín and Ctirad Mašín. It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

The film Brothers tells one of the greatest stories of the Cold War about the resistance group of brothers Josef and Ctirad Mašín. The Mašín family becomes a target of persecution in communist-controlled Czechoslovakia, and the brothers believe that following the example of their father, a hero of the anti-Nazi resistance, the only way to fight against the dictatorship is with a gun in hand. At the same time, they are aware of their responsibility towards their mother and sister. They establish a resistance group that is responsible for a series of violent acts, the investigation of which is entrusted to the captain of the State Security Koller. Machinists become the most wanted men in the country. They try to escape to West Berlin, where they plan to join the American army with the goal of liberating Czechoslovakia. The search for five members of a resistance group continues in East Germany, where one of the biggest manhunts in modern history begins. Few topics in Czech history arouse as many emotions as the story of the film.

Premiere of this movie in the Czech Republic is 26th October 2023 which is a seventy years anniversary of Mašíns escape to West Germany

This is a Czech movie with English subtitles.

135 mins