The 29th Made in Prague Film Festival presents the UK premiere of Girl America, a visually striking and deeply moving portrait of a young girl’s fight for freedom and belonging.

Growing up in totalitarian Czechoslovakia, orphaned Emma endures foster care, juvenile detention, and the turmoil of the Velvet Revolution. To survive the fear, loneliness, and dislocation, she invents another self to talk to—and clings to a dream of America, where her father awaits her. Blending raw realism with surreal imagery, director Viktor Tauš crafts a poetic, emotionally charged journey of resilience and hope. Girl America is not just a story of survival, but a celebration of the unyielding spirit that refuses to be broken. An exceptional film from Czech auteur cinema. Winner of Best Film, Best Costume, and Best Set Design at the 2024 Czech Film Critics’ Awards.

'Vivid and magical and fuelled by urgent pain, Girl America is a mesmerising cinematic confection which dazzled audiences at Fantaspoa 2025 and deserves to be seen much more widely' - Eye for Film

Cast:
Pavla Beretová, Julie Šoucová, Klára Kitto, Lucie Žáčková, Klára Melíšková