30.10. Ondřej Hübl, 5:30 p.m.

The Curtain

Translation by Daniel Pusch

Josef Kaarl is a successful IT entrepreneur and a generous patron of the Prague Philharmonic. He also loves his family. One day, his daughter is arrested on suspicion of being a left-wing extremist. Now he sees only one solution: she must learn what it means to live in a workers’ paradise. That’s when he comes across an offer from a travel agency: “A Trip to Communism! Experience the 1950s firsthand!”

But what begins as a seemingly harmless, staged one-week experiment quickly turns into a disaster for the entire family. The meticulous reconstruction of 1950s Czechoslovakia descends into an oppressive scenario of power, manipulation, and fear.


Moderation: Libuše Černá

The event will be held in German and Czech.

Cooperation partners: Schnoor Distillery and the
Bremen Alliance for German-Czech Cooperation.
With the kind support of the Czechia 2026 project
as part of the Year of Czech Culture.

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Voland & Quist, 2026
Schnoor Distillery
Hinter der Holzpforte 2
28195 Bremen

Ondřej Hübl

Born in 1976, he is a Czech screenwriter, copywriter, and author. Together with director Miroslav Krobot, he wrote the TV series *Zkáza Dejvického divadla* (The Downfall of the Dejvice Theater), which was nominated for a Czech Lion award for Best Drama Series. His novel *Opona* (in English, *The Curtain*) is characterized by his flair for dark humor, suspense, and precise observations of the present.
About the Author

Photo: (c) Ondřej Hübln / private collection

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