04-04-2022

Slovak Film Week 2022 Kicks Off Today

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    BRATISLAVA: The 8th edition of the Slovak Film Week, the annual showcase of domestic titles, starts on 4 April 2022. More than 40 feature, documentary and animated films will be screened at the Lumière Cinema in Bratislava until 10 April 2022.

    The exclusive avant premiere of Olmo Omerzu‘s Bird Atlas / Atlas ptáků, which is a Czech/Slovenian/Slovak/French coproduction, will open the event.

    The Slovak Film Week is also an important platform for critical public discussions and reflection on the Slovak film production. Panel discussions on documentary, feature, animated film, film science, distribution, and other accompanying programmes are also part of the showcase.

    This event is organised by the Slovak Film Institute, co-organised by RTVS and supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic.

    FEATURE FILMS:

    Bird Atlas / Atlas ptáků (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, France)
    Directed by Olmo Omerzu
    Produced by endorfilm
    Coproduced by Punkchart FilmCvinger Film, the Czech Television
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovenian Film Centre, RTVS, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Emma in Love / Chyby (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jan Prušinovský
    Produced by Offside Men, the Czech TelevisionPubRes
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Forebodings / Predtuchy (Ukraine, Lithuania, Slovakia)
    Directed by Vyacheslav Kryshtofovych
    Produced by Garnet International Media Group, Taura
    Coproduced by Wandal Production
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Known Unknown / Známi neznámi (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Zuzana Marianková
    Produced by Wandal Production
    Coproduced by Angry Tiger, En Libre, Alluvium Production
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    107 Mothers / Cenzorka (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine)
    Directed by Peter Kerekes
    Produced by  Punkchart films
    Coproduced by the Radio and Television of SlovakiaEndorfilm, Arthouse Traffic, Peter Kerekes Film, Hypermarket Film
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Czech Film Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak RepublicEurimages, the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture

    Martin and the Magical Forest / Martin a tajemství lesa (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany)
    Directed by Petr Oukropec
    Produced by BFILM.cz
    Coproduced by BFILM, Leitwolf Filmproduktion
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Creative Europe, the Czech Film Fund, nordmedia

    Servants / Služobníci (Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic, Ireland)
    Directed by Ivan Ostrochovský
    Produced by Punkchart films
    Coproduced by RTVS, Point Film, Negativ, Film & Music Entertainment, LEV Design, sentimentalfilm
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual FundEurimages, the Ministry of Culture of Slovak Republic, CNC, the Czech Film Fund, the Bratislava Region, the Romanian Public Television (TVR)

    Shadow Country / Krajina ve stínu (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Bohdan Sláma
    Produced by Luminar Film 
    Coproduced by the Czech Television, Filmpark
    Supported by the Czech Film FundFilm Foundation

    The Pack / Smečka (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia)
    Directed by Tomáš Polenský
    Produced by 8Heads Productions 
    Coproduced by Furia FilmEgoMedia
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Czech Film Fund, MEDIA Creative Europe, the National Film Centre of Latvia (https://www.nkc.gov.lv/en), the Zlín Region

    The Man with Hare Ears / Muž so zajačími ušami (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Martin Šulík
    Produced by TITANIC s.r.o., In Film Praha
    Coproduced by RTVS , the Czech Television 
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Czech Film Fund

    The Report / Správa (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany)
    Directed by Peter Bebjak
    Produced by  D.N.A. Production
    Coproduced by Evolution FilmsOstlich Filmproduktion, RTVS , the Czech Television
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, MEDIA Creative Europe, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung

    Wild Roots / Külön falka (Hungary, Slovakia)
    Directed by Hajni Kis
    Produced by Proton Cinema
    Coproduced by MPhilms, Post Office
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the National Film Institute – Hungary (nfi.hu), KULTMINOR, the Hungarian Film Incentive

    Wrap Up and Disappear / Ubal a zmizni! (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Adam Hobzik
    Produced by Flamesite
    Coproduced by Petarda,SOLID ENTERPRISE, CinemArt SK, ATTACK FILM

    Zátopek (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by David Ondříček
    Produced by Lucky Man Films
    Coproduced by the Czech Television, the Barrandov StudiosOlife EnergyAccolade HoldingALEF NULAInnogy Ceska RepublikaT-mobileSebreAzyl Production , the  Radio and Television of Slovakia
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    DOCUMENTARIES:

    At Full Throttle / Láska pod kapotou (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Miro Remo
    Produced by D1filmArsy-Versy
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Czech Film Fund

    Architect of Brutal Poetry / Architekt drsnej poetiky (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Brasil)
    Directed by Ladislav Kaboš
    Produced by EDIT Studio
    Coproduced by KABOS Film & Media, Embaúba Produções
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, KULTMINOR

    Everest (Slovakia)
    Directed by Pavol Barabáš
    Produced by K2 studio
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Every Single Minute / Každáminuta života (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Erika Hníková
    Produced by endorfilm
    Coproduced by Punkchart Film
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, EURIMAGES, Creative Europe, the Czech Film Fund

    How I Became a Partisan / Ako som sa stala partizánkou (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Vera Lacková
    Produced by Media Voice
    Coproduced by Film & Sociologie, RTVS, the Czech Television
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, ERSTE Foundation Roma Partnership, KULTMINOR, the Czech Film Fund

    King Bee / To ta monarchia (Slovakia)
    Directed by Vladislava Sarkány
    Produced by sarkany
    Coproduced by RTVS
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Lines / Čiary (Slovakia)
    Directed by Barbora Sliepková
    Produced by HITCHHIKER Cinema
    Coproduced by RTVS, TOXPRO, Vidno, Atelier 213
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, the Bratislava region, ARS BRATISLAVENSIS, the Bratislava City Foundation

    The Commune / Komúna (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Jakub Julény
    Produced by HITCHHIKER Cinema
    Coproduced by RTVS, Backround Films
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Bratislava region

    The Sailor (Slovakia)
    Directed by Lucia Kašová
    Produced by TOXPRO
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    The Last Self – Portrait / Posledný autoportrét (Slovakia)
    Directed by Marek Kuboš
    Produced by PSYCHÉ film
    Coproduced by RTVS
    Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Literature Fund

    Once Upon a Time in Poland / Jak Bůh hledal Karla (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia)
    Directed by Vít Klusák, Filip Remunda
    Produced by Vernes
    Coproduced by the Czech Television, Hypermarket Film, Plesnar & Krauss Films, Kerekes Film
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the MEDIA Programme, the Czech Film Fund, the Polish Film Institute

    On Your Marks! / Na značky! (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Mária Pinčíková
    Produced by Pubres, Cinepoint, RTVS
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Ordeal / Očista (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Zuzana Piussi
    Produced by VIRUSfilm, D1Film
    Coproduced by RTVS
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Czech Film Fund

    Paradise on Earth / Raj na zemi (Slovakia)
    Directed by Jaro Vojtek
    Produced by MPhilms
    Coproduced by RTVS
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Reconstruction of Occupation / Rekonstrukce okupace (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jan Šikl
    Produced by Cinepoint
    Coproduced by Pubres, the Czech TelevisionRTVS
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Unseen / Neviditeľná (Slovakia)
    Directed by Maia Martiniak
    Produced by Arina
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Literature Fund, RTVS

    White on White / Biela na bielej (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Viera Čákanyová
    Produced by Guča
    Coproduced by Marina Films
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    ANIMATED FILMS:

    Even Mice Belong in Heaven / Myši patří do nebe (Czech Republic, Poland, France, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jan Bubeniček, Denisa Grimmova
    Produced by Fresh Films & Hausboot
    Coproduced by Animoon, Les films du Cygne, CinemArtEC1 Łódź City of CultureCanal + Poland S. A.
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Polish Film Institute, the Slovak Audiovisual FundCreative Europe MEDIA, Eurimages

    Love, Dad / Milý tati (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen

    My Sunny Maad / Moje slunce Mad (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Michaela Pavlátová
    Produced by Negativ
    Coproduced by studio Alkay Animation Prague, Sacrebleu Productions, BFilm.cz, Innervision, Gao Shan,  Plutoon
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Centre

    My Heart / Moje srdce (Slovakia)
    Directed by Dávid Popovič

    Once There Was a Sea / Bolo raz jedno more (Poland, Slovakia)
    Directed by Joanna Kożuch

    Overboard! / Cez palubu! (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Filip Pošivač, Barbora Valecká

    On the Hill (Slovakia)
    Directed by Lukáš Ďurica, Juraj Mäsiar

    Prezident Lourajder / Prezident Lourajder (Slovakia)
    Directed by Matej Mihályi

    The Big Puddle / Veľká mláka (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Katarína Kerekesová

    The Gods (Slovakia)
    Directed by Lukáš Jankovčín, Tomáš Hotový

    The Knife / Nôž (Slovakia)
    Directed by Timotej Lukovič

    SHORT FILMS:

    Sunrise Hotel / Hotel úsvit (Slovakia) - documentary
    Directed by Mária Rumanová

    I Like Nora / Nora sa mi páči (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Aramisova