Helena's Law

Helena's Law was released on November 3, 2016.

Helena's Law was directed by Petra Nesvačilová.

Helena's Law has a runtime of 78m.

Helena's Law was produced by Klára Žaloudková.

Young actress and documentary director Petra Nesvacilova, decided in her most recent film to focus on police detective, Helena Kahnova, who, with a colleague, managed to send to prison in the 1990's several dozen people in the so-called Berdych Gang case - including Berdych himself. In total, the sentences meted out came to hundreds of years - the policewoman, as an extra work bonus, received 10 000 Czech crowns (roughly 300 GBP) and a promotion which was revoked soon afterwards. In completing the film the director managed to establish a working relationship with Berdych himself and former members of his gang. What motivates a woman police officer to stand up to a mafia and what motivates a young documentary film-maker to make contact with this mafia and shoot a film about them?

Helena's Law is a Documentary film.

Helena's Law has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.