{"id":38059,"date":"2018-03-12T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/?post_type=novinka&p=38059"},"modified":"2025-08-19T10:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:48:46","slug":"febiofest-2018","status":"publish","type":"novinka","link":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/news\/febiofest-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovak Films at 25th edition of IFCF Febiofest"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 25th edition of International Film Clubs Festival Febiofest<\/a> (March 15 \u2013 29, 2018) will kick off in a few days. Touring festival starts in Bratislava and then continues to Bansk\u00e1 Bystrica, Ke\u017emarok, Ko\u0161ice, Levice, Martin, Poprad, Pre\u0161ov, Prievidza, Tren\u010d\u00edn and Trnava.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Competition section In the Heart of Europe is focused on short films from V4 countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland) along with our close neighbor, Austria. Five Slovak films were selected: A Short Film About Caring<\/em><\/strong> (dir. Alexandra Gojdi\u010dov\u00e1), Idiot<\/em> <\/strong>(dir. Martina Buchelov\u00e1), I want to Believe<\/em><\/strong> (d. Mat\u00fa\u0161 Ry\u0161an), animation Fifi Fatale<\/em><\/strong> (dir. M\u00e1ria Kralovi\u010d) and documentary 43 Years of Bratislava Metro<\/em><\/strong> (dir. Lucia Ka\u0161ov\u00e1).<\/p>\n

Slovak Film Landscape section will present the premieres and pre-premieres of the latest Slovak films and television projects, introduced by the filmmakers themselves. After world premiere at IFF Rotterdam, two Slovak co-production films will be presented to Slovak audience: Insect<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>by Jan \u0160vankmajer and The Flower Shop<\/em><\/a><\/strong> by Ruben Desiere. Freedom<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>(dir. Jan Speckenbach) will be released into Slovak distribution after world premiere at Locarno IFF. Slovak Film Landscape section will also introduce documentaries Constructing Slovakia: Winter Harbour<\/em><\/strong> (dir. Bibiana Be\u0148ov\u00e1), Elsewhere<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>(dir. Juraj Nvota, Marian Urban), Bright Spot <\/strong><\/em>(dir. Du\u0161an Tran\u010d\u00edk), My Name is Hungry Buffalo<\/em><\/strong> (dir. Pavel Jurda) and V\u00e1lek<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>(dir. Patrik Lan\u010dari\u010d). A special screening of Gypsy<\/strong> <\/em>(dir. Martin \u0160ul\u00edk) will be held within this section as well. Production designer Franti\u0161ek Lipt\u00e1k will host the screening with an introduction and a discussion with the director himself.<\/p>\n

Experimental cinema has its own place in the section Limitless which focuses on films with innovatine approach to narration or visuals. Part of the section is Other Visions (SK) – selection of 8 videos – poetic-meditative considerations, space intervention or simple and playful short videos. The selection was curated by film theorist Eva Filov\u00e1.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Viktor Kubal\u00b4s second animated feature film The Bloody Lady<\/em><\/a><\/strong> will be screened within The Mirror of the Past section. The screening will be accompanied by live music performed Talent Transport, a trio of musicians comprising Vladislav \u201cSlnko\u201d \u0160ari\u0161sk\u00fd, Mari\u00e1n Sl\u00e1vka and Filip Hittrich. Another archive film \u2013 Rosy Dreams<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Du\u0161an Han\u00e1k will be screened within the Club Jukebox section. The film was\u00a0selected by young Slovak actors\u00a0No\u00ebl Czuczor a Dominika Mor\u00e1vkov\u00e1.<\/p>\n

Children\u00b4s Film Cabinet, an interactive educational project by Association of Slovak Film Clubs will for the first time screen 4 episodes of animated series Ka-Boom!<\/em><\/strong> (dir. Veronika Kocourkov\u00e1) as well as common project of the Academy of Performing Arts and Slovak Film Institute entitled Images of\/against Extremism. Film selection consists of short documentaries: Upre Roma<\/em><\/strong> (dir. Dimitrij Plichta), So\u0148a and Her Family<\/em><\/strong> (dir. Daniela Rusnokov\u00e1), They are Personally Responsible for the Crimes Against Humanity!<\/strong><\/em> (dir. J\u00e1n Kad\u00e1r) and animation Carpenter<\/em> <\/strong>(dir. Michal Toporcer).<\/p>\n

Last but not least, the launch of the book Censorship and Documentary Cinema Post-<\/em>1989 by Martin Pal\u00fach will be held during Febiofest. The publication deals with various forms and manifestations of censorship which appeared in post-1989 Slovakia and were affecting documentary cinema. The book will be published with the support of Slovak Film Institute.<\/p>\n

The Evening of filmological magazine Kino-Ikon which is co-edited by SFI will be held at Cinema Lumiere on Tuesday March 20th at 8 pm. On this occasion, with the participation of friends and editorial board of the magazine, the festival will introduce the unique work of a French director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and anthropologist Jean Rouch in Kino Ikon+ section.<\/span><\/p>\n

More information at: https:\/\/febiofest.sk\/en\/febiofest-en\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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