New & upcoming Slovak films

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When one grows up in a marginalized community of itinerant circus performers, the important period of adolescence in which one’s personal identity is formed can be challenging. Even a young child is already looked upon as a professional athlete. This is the specific reality of our protagonist – Vojto. Tradition is a burden that they […]

Behind the Curtain of High Mountains is a poignant documentary that chronicles the life and legacy of Dina Štěrbová, a trailblazing Czech climber and the first woman to conquer the Himalayan Cho Oyu in 1984. In an era when women mountaineers were an anomaly, Dina’s ascent of the 8,000-meters peak shattered conventions and redefined the […]

Glorious Utopia observes the citizens and kings of the unofficial microstate Elgeland-Vargaland. Through the story of two aging kings and their encounters with real social events, the film explores topics of identity, power, and the meaning of borders in current world.

We used to be chased by mammoths, today we are chased by deadlines. However, our brain hasn’t noticed this change. It fights stress with weapons that have evolved over millennia. But nowadays these weapons can really mess up our lives. Accept the invitation to an honest meeting with your Brain, who will introduce you to […]

A poetic documentary set in a sanctuary for abused and handicapped “farm” animals in rural eastern Slovakia. The film follows life in the sanctuary during the cycle of the four seasons through the story of Blanka, a young mother who is the founder of the sanctuary, as well as the volunteers Emma and Kubo, young […]

Two Slovak Jews risked their lives and succeeded to escape Auschwitz on April 10, 1944. Although their report was forwarded to Western intelligence officials along with an urgent request to bomb the camps, nothing happened. Alfréd Wetzler, Rudolf Vrba – a testimony that has changed humanity.

Pioneering scientific research or sexual abuse? The controversial case of a Canadian cultural anthropologist convicted and imprisoned in Slovakia.

The film is a philosophical reflection on pain, the silent companion of our everyday lives, set in the idyllic surroundings of a local spa town. The staff there, who have developed a certain detachment from the suffering of their patients, allow us to glimpse behind the curtain of their own reflections on human mortality. Asking […]