Year of the Devil (Czech: Rok Dábla) is a 2002 Czech mockumentary film directed by Petr Zelenka. It stars musicians who act as themselves: Czech folk music band Cechomor, musicians and poets Jaromír Nohavica, Karel Plihal and Jaz Coleman as the Devil. The soundtrack also includes two pieces by the Killing Joke: Frenzy and Exorcism.It was awarded the Crystal Globe at the 37th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and won the Findling Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema in 2002. In 2003 it won 6 Czech Lions, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, and was nominated for 5 more, including Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography. In the same year it won the Prize Trieste at the Trieste Film Festival. International Awards: Crystal Globe KVIFF (main prize, Karlovy Vary Film Festival)Alpe Adria Cinema (main prize)Chanty-Mansijsk festival Spirit of Fire (main prize)Local Awards:6 Czech Film Academy Awards (Best film, director, sound, music, editor, box office, poster)
