Overview

• ‘Broken Voices’ premiered in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, earning praise for its restrained, non-exploitative treatment of sensitive subject matter.
• Provazník frames the narrative through 13-year-old Karolína’s eyes, emphasizing the early, ambivalent moments of grooming over graphic depictions.
• The film illustrates how the Bambini di Praga choir’s elite status and community reverence concealed the choirmaster’s misconduct and fueled victim-blaming attitudes.
• Reviewers have commended its empathetic handling of contradictory survivor accounts and its role in advancing the Czech Republic’s unfolding #MeToo dialogue.
• International distribution deals with Salaud Morisset were secured following the premiere, setting the stage for a wider global release.