The Czech Center New York will host Disappearing Act: European Cinema from New Wave to New Wave, a series of 18 contemporary feature films running April 16-23.

The films from nine countries are presented in partnership with eight European institutes. The series also marks the Czech Republic's presidency of the EU. Irena Kovarova curated the series, which sill screen in a newly opened digital cinema.

The series kicks off April 16 with Vaclav Marhoul's Tobruk from the Czech Republic, followed by a Q&A with the director, a short film screening and opening party.

Disappearing Act will host an April 17 panel, chaired by the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Richard Pena, about the discoveries and legacies of cinematic New Waves and the presentation of foreign films in the US.

The other films in the programme are: Kornel Mundruczo's Delta, Jiri Vejdelek's Vaclav, Anna Jadowska's It's Me, Now; Juraj Lehotsky's Blind Loves, Antonin Svodoba's Forever Never Anywhere, Anna Faur's Girls (with director Q&A), Thomas Arslen's Vacation, Serge Bozon's La France, Juraj Nvota's Music, Paolo Sorrentino's Il Divo, Radu Muntean's The Paper Will Be Blue, Chrisitan Petzold's Yella, Michal Rosa's Scratch, Mia Hansen-Love's All Is Forgiven, Ulrich Seidl's Import/Export, Vincenzo Marra's The Session Is Open, and Cristian Nemescu's California Dreamin'.

For more information visit Czech Center New York.