CFD 26| Invincibles

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Common Ground / Invincibles / Neporazitelní

LEM 18/04 > 18:00
NIC 21/04 > 18:00

118', 2025
Czech Republic, Cyprus, Slovakia

Directed by
Daniel Pánek

Screenplay
Martin Beinhauer
Daniel Pánek

Cinematography
Jan Baset Stritezsky

Editing
Kaufmanová Olina

Music
Jiří Hájek

Sound Design
Jiří Klenka
Stavros Terlikkas

Production Design
Jiří Sternwald

Art Direction
Petr Zuza
Gina Tsialis

Costume Design
Tomáš Chlud
Natassa Sarris

Cast
Ivan Trojan
Hynek Čermák
Tomáš Havlínek
Til Schweiger
Lenka Vlasáková
Jiří Lábus
Veronika Macková
Vanda Hybnerová
Natalia Germani
Robert Záruba
Dušan Hranо

Producers
Martin Beinhauer
Jan Lengyel
Dan Pánek
Jiří Šindler
Tomáš Jindříšekand
Petr Jákl
Athena Xenidou
Ronan Le Du

Production Company
Visual Riders s.r.o.

Co-producers
Martin Hájek
Martin Kukačka
Tomáš Srovnal
Jan Barta
Stanislav Pavlín
Petr Sekanina
Zuzana Sekaninová
Hynek Čermák
Ivan Trojan

Co-production Company
Ray Films

Synopsis
A successful ad executive, a retiring coach, and a rising athlete find their lives unexpectedly intertwined during a major sporting event, discovering that humour, courage, and perspective can turn even life’s toughest battles into victories.

Biography
Daniel Pánek is a Czech filmmaker, director, screenwriter and producer known for his emotionally engaging, family-oriented storytelling. He gained early recognition with the independent thriller Taxi 121 (2016), inspired by real events. In 2019, he directed the web series Behind the Curtain, starring Hynek Čermák, expanding his work into digital platforms. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pánek co-founded the Prague-based production company Visual Riders, developing original films and commercial projects. His second feature film, Children of Nagano (2023), a family sports comedy inspired by the legacy of Czech Olympic ice hockey, received international festival recognition. He subsequently directed Invincibles (2025), inspired by the World Para Ice Hockey Championships. A self-taught filmmaker, Pánek also writes screenplays and books.

Filmography
2025 Invincibles / Neporazitelní
2023 Children of Nagano / Děti Nagana
2020 The Show
2016 Taxi 121
2016 Chameleon (s.f.)
2011 Perfidia (s.f.)