Vietnamese-Czech Karlovy Vary Title ‘Summer School, 2001’ Lands U.S. Distribution With Reel Citrus (EXCLUSIVE)

Key Highlights

• The acquisition, announced during the Sundance Film Festival, sets a summer 2026 domestic release following the film’s Vietnam premiere.
• The film, which debuted at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, scored best film honors at Viet Film Fest 2025 and completed a theatrical run in the Czech Republic.
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• Denis Mukwege on the Message Behind Biopic 'Muganga, the One Who Treats': 'Men Can Be Part of the Solution to Fight Sexual Violence' (EXCLUSIVE) The drama centers on Kien, a red-haired teenager who rejoins his family’s Cheb market stall following a decade-long separation in Vietnam, only to encounter a withdrawn father, exhausted mother and antagonistic younger brother.
• The narrative tracks the siblings’ volatile relationship over one summer as their family navigates questions of identity and connection in their Czech border town.