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<i>The Don Juans</i>

The Don Juans

2013 film by Jiří Menzel


The Don Juans (Czech: Donšajni, also known as Skirt Chasers) is a 2013 Czech comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[1] but it was not nominated. Originally Agnieszka Holland's mini-series Burning Bush had been selected to represent the Czech Republic.[2][3] However AMPAS disqualified the film, citing regulations that the film must not have initially appeared on television. The mini-series aired on Czech TV eight months prior to the re-edited version that appeared in cinemas.[4] The Don Juans was a controversial pick as members of the Czech Film Academy did not see the film before it was chosen and because the film was poorly received by Czech critics.[5][6]

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  1. "A Few Controversies Amid a Record Number of Foreign-Language Oscar Entries". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "Oscars: Czechs Choose HBO's 'Burning Bush' for Foreign Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  3. "Czechs enter Burning Bush to Oscars". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. "Academy Disqualifies Burning Bush". Film New Europe. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

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