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Blinker-Ciko
Roman Hlava grew up with his diplomat parents in Latin America where he had been home-schooled by his over doting mother. The over indulgence of affection and praise has given the boy an over confidence. This is quickly squashed by his new peers when the family returns to the Czech Republic. This leads to neurotic tics and the nickname Mrkácek the 'Blinker.' A stay at a children's camp provides new friends, acceptance, an appreciation of nature, a new outlook on life, and loss of the tics.
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Roman Hlava grew up with his diplomat parents in Latin America where he had been home-schooled by his over doting mother. The over indulgence of affection and praise has given the boy an over confidence. This is quickly squashed by his new peers when the family returns to the Czech Republic. This leads to neurotic tics and the nickname Mrkácek the 'Blinker.' A stay at a children's camp provides new friends, acceptance, an appreciation of nature, a new outlook on life, and loss of the tics.
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Genre:Family
Written By:Věra Plívová-Šimková
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Runtime:76 minutes
Studio:Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast
Věra Plívová-Šimková, Drahomíra Králová
Director
Filip Menzel
Čiko, Mrkáček the 'Blinker'
Jakub Štěpán
Smatla
Michal Nesvadba
Ex
Marcela Peňázová
Korelka
Vít Olmer
Hlava the Father
Marie Málková
Hlavova the Mother
Pavel Nový
Pustík
Ivan Vyskočil
Václav Helšus
Kubák
Jiří Prýmek
Porter
Elena Strupková
Petarkova (as Elena Stropková)
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