Two paramedics from Bratislava, Matej and Oliver, are part of a big military offensive against the city of Mosul. They advance through the city along with the Iraqi army which is liberating it from the so-called Islamic State. Their role is to rescue lives. However, they are constantly confronted with despair and hopelessness. The film […]
The full-length documentary Libertas probes the world of cryptotechnologies in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It seeks to clarify the topic of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, the financial system and digital freedom to ordinary people through the stories of innovators, experimenters, successful entrepreneurs, scholars and the accounts of sceptics, representatives of state and financial institutions, and scientists.
Once it arrives, the mountains are no longer peaceful and quiet. Animals look scared, people act differently. The halny wind strikes the Podhalie Region a few times a year. Even before its arrival, there is an increase in the number of heart attacks, acts of violence, and attempted suicides. The tension continues for several days. […]
The feature-length documentary How I Became a Partisan comes with an unprecedented story of Slovak and Czech or, better, Czechoslovak, history. The main theme of the movie is searching for the fate of forgotten Roma partisans. The author of the film is Roma director Vera Lacková. Her search for, and disclosure of, stories of Roma […]
The film focuses on the events surrounding the honoris causa doctorate awarded to Alexander Dubček by the University of Bologna in 1988. Dubček travelled to Italy to be present in person at the ceremony. The main protagonists are the State Security agents who represent the machinery driven by the highest political positions, having kept Dubček […]
In a small Transylvanian village, the postman, the bartender, the chief of police, a few high school students and other locals play football for the 5th league team Vulturul Țaga. Despite their enthusiasm, they have not won a single match in a very long time. The film follows the team throughout one season – at […]
Four friends are heading into the Amazonian jungle for a challenging journey. They paddle along wild rivers and hike through deep forests to become a part of the indigenous Hodi tribe. Living side by side with the indigenous people in their natural way of life and spending many days in their village shows them how […]
After years of creative (non) hiatus, the well-known Slovak documentary filmmaker Marek Kuboš has completed his new film. It appears, as one might expect, to be a documentary. At first glance, that is. This cinematic hybrid is Kuboš’s unconventional attempt at self-reflection – as an artist, a son, as well as an ordinary person. Using […]
13-year-old Dorotka rehearses drama, she wants to become an actress. However, there is something that makes her different from other kids – she has Down’s syndrome. Her parents rejected the offer to get rid of her. Unique life situations create a story which shows that these people have something additional. The movie tears down prejudices […]