A major success for Eli Beneš: His novel A Slight Loss of Loneliness becomes the very first Czech book ever selected for presentation to film producers at Books at Berlinale. From nearly 100 submissions worldwide, only ten titles with the strongest cinematic potential were chosen — and his is among them. The project will be showcased on 16 February in a high‑profile pitching event.

Books at Berlinale, a joint initiative of the Berlinale film festival and the Frankfurt Book Fair, was launched twenty years ago to champion literary adaptations and to bring the worlds of film and literature closer together.