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Sahara Czechs and balance in 'Up and Down'
by Ann Hornaday

"Up and Down" is Czech director Jan Hrebejk's multiethnic, cross-generational, transcultural story of intersecting lives and fates. Following in the footsteps of such recent films as "Dirty Pretty Things" and "In This World," "Up and Down" tries to wrap its arms around the dizzying world of political upheaval, immigration and the ever-contracting global village. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
The discovery of an abandoned child by two smugglers kicks into a gear a series of tragic, comic events in this Czech film.

FILM FACTS ...

Sony Pictures Classics

'Up and Down'

Director: Jan Hrebejk
Starring: Jiri Machacek, Natasa Burger, Jaroslav Dusek, Martin Huba, Petr Forman
Run time: 108 minutes
Release date: May 6, 2005
Rating: R for language, sexual content and brief violence.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Washington Post: 4 of 5 stars
"No matter how breathtaking the revelations are, the director maintains superb balance between drama and wry humor."

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