Zuzana Kirchnerová (born 1978) is a Czech film director and screenwriter.
Biography Kirchnerová was born in Sokolov in 1978. In the 1990s, she worked part-time at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. She later graduated with a degree in law from Charles University and a bachelor's degree in directing from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Her short film Bába won the Cinéfondation competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. She later produced the docu-soaps Čtyři v tom and Pět statečných for Czech Television. Her debut feature film, Caravan, was screened in the Un Certain Regard competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Personal life Kirchnerová married Šimon Špidla, the son of former Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla, in 2008. She has two sons. Her older son was born with Down syndrome and diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of four.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Notes 2008 Bába Short film 2025 Caravan Co-written with Tomáš Bojar and Kristina Májová
Television Year Title Director Writer Notes 2026 Monyová Also series' co-creator
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Cannes Film Festival 2009 Cinéfondation Bába 2025 Un Certain Regard Caravan Czech Lion Awards 2026 Best Director Caravan Best Screenplay
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