Kien (17) arrives after 10 years from Vietnam to join his family at a market on the Czech-German border. Father Zung and the rest of the family try to connect with Kien, but they are faced with deep-seated trauma from the past. Meanwhile, Zung takes on an ethically problematic job from his brother-in-law Phong, the […]
The story of Karol Duchoň begins during the filming of a New Year’s Eve programme on television in 1984, and a man who not long ago had the world at his feet has his whole life flash before his eyes in just one night. We see a boy from the country being given the opportunity […]
A suspense historical-political docu drama that bring out the most successful Czechoslovak Communist Secret Service (ŠTB) OPERATION MONACO. After the communist Prague Coup in 1948, É. Manac’h became the French General Consul in Bratislava. ŠTB blackmailed the consulate administrator, forcing him to handing over secret documents that were later used to accuse the Consul’s friends […]
After thirty years on the streets, a homeless man receives unexpected news: his father has died, leaving him an apartment. Returning to this familiar space reopens old wounds and questions about their relationship. The walls are filled with memories, photographs, and objects that recall pain, rejection, and loss. The film gently explores the theme of […]
A lonely hotel guard lives in the peace of his orderly routine until a mysterious guest, Nina, appears in his life. Falling asleep behind the reception desk, his reality mingles with memories and dreams, the silence of the hotel becomes a mirror reflecting not only the guard’s world, but also secrets that can no longer […]
Young bricklayer Rudo is unwillingly taken by his coworkers to a job in Moravia. After the arrival of the eccentric Kuliš, the work turns into a series of chaotic events where both the construction and relationships begin to fall apart. Rudo’s inner conflicts come alive through his old love Tamara. In the harsh world of […]
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 […]