One addition and two subtractions to the Bermuda International Film Festival line-up have been announced.

A fourth film from the Czech Republic, 'the multi-award winning 'Something Like Happiness' is the new addition. It replaces the documentary, 'The Meaning of the 21st Century', which has been pulled from the festival line-up by filmmaker James Martin because editing will not be finished in time.

Also out of the line-up is 'Mixing Nia', by Bermudian director Alison Swan, who has experienced problems with the film print.

'Something Like Happiness' will be screened on Saturday, March 17 at 6.30 p.m. in the Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. The film won seven Czech Lions at the national film awards in the Czech Republic, taking top honours for Best Film, director, actor, actress, supporting actress, cinematography and screenplay. It has also won festival awards at Athens, Cottbus and San Sebastian. It screens in Czech with English subtitles.

The film marks a return to the BIFF line-up by director Bohdan Slama, whose acclaimed feature, 'Wild Bees', was a hit at BIFF 2002, winning the Best Feature award. Mr. Slama is widely considered to have perpetuated the style made famous by the Czech New Wave in the 1960s.

In his latest feature, the filmmaker continues his wry, quirky exploration of the search for love and contentment by those living on the somber fringes of the Czech Republic. 'Something like Happiness' is another sharp observation of idiosyncratic, yet strangely familiar, individuals. Monika, Tonik and Dasha are friends from the same housing project in the industrial suburbs of a small Czech city. Good-natured Monika works at a supermarket while awaiting the call from her boyfriend George to join him in America. Tonik, who secretly loves Monika, lives in his aunt's decaying farmhouse, which she is trying to protect from being taken over by a local factory. Dasha, the mother of two small children, is dating a married man and slowly losing her grip on reality. Monika and Tonik take over her parenting duties — but will these lost souls find the love and fulfilment that has eluded them? This endearing drama proves that happiness can come when and where it is least expected.Marcus: Last para is also on previous Jury story.

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