New & upcoming Slovak films

A political prisoner fighting against the red power through the memories of his dead daughter and their botanical journal, trying to keep his own sanity and hope.

According to Tibetan tradition, Bardo is the state of existence after death before the next birth. In the eponymous film, director Viera Čákanyová visualizes the experience of being in darkness, where one can experience the continuous morphing of matter into surprising forms. This journey includes the consciousness of living and non-living entities. Neural network-generated images, […]

In a rocky field, people mine for red gems. A mother and daughter find one, attracting a mysterious bus with a “gatekeeper” who takes gem owners to a giant stone head said to lead to paradise. The daughter learns it’s a deadly tool of the powerful. She burns it to save her mother, who dies, […]

Margarétka is a small thirteen-year-old girl, who travels home by train every evening. She gets off at a small lonely stop, beyond the village, where she only meets the repairman. She gathers courage near the last lamp on the train station, takes a deep breath, before embarking onto the dark road. She runs along the […]

Every day, a small cleaning lady battles fear for her life in a world overrun by violence. She constantly witnesses giants opressing small people. Fear and anger consumes her so deeply that she decides to act. She risks everything to flood the head of a giant boss using an effervescent tablet that can unleash a […]

Lonely and ill, Anna spends the carnival night in isolation, rejected by the villagers. In desperation, she calls upon the mysterious “Dakto,” a being standing between worlds. He draws her into a haunting dance that promises belonging but leads her toward the final embrace of death. By morning, the house is empty, and only the […]

The fairy tale How the Bear Composed a Song portrays the creative process and friendship between a contemplative bear and loud animals. It is intended for children aged 3-5, with a visual style adapted with playful colors and stylization to engage young viewers. The film technique used in this tale is digital cutout animation at […]

Three kids spend the night at their grandpa’s house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family’s storyteller, they create their own stories and discover the power of imagination. This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic.

A poetic, dialogue‑free meditation on motherhood, body change, and the bittersweet path to separation. Through vivid imagery, sound, and rhythm, the film follows the journey from birth to independence. Organic symbols—caterpillar, rainforest, mother’s milk—create an intimate world reflecting love, loss, a child’s autonomy, and the ever‑renewing cycle of life.