Where was The Painted Bird filmed

Locations

• River

  In movie

  Scene where The villager frightened Joska, who fell into the river and got caught in a tree trunk.

  Real

  River on the map

  Scene was shot on the Otava River, near the town of Strakonice, in southeastern Bohemia

• Square in the town

  In movie

  Scene where A man wearing a suit and a hat walks through the city.

  Real

  Square in the town on the map

  Scene was shot on the bridge to the castle in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

  Cesky Krumlov

• Water Mill

  In movie

  Scene where A worker working for the miller fished Joska out of the water, who had swum there on a log.

  Real

  Water Mill on the map

  Scene was shot an old water mill on the Maly Dunaj River in Slovakia, with tourist facilities such as a mini-zoo and an inn built next to it.