{"id":38103,"date":"2018-09-12T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/?post_type=novinka&p=38103"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:39:16","slug":"6th-czech-and-slovak-film-festival-of-australia","status":"publish","type":"novinka","link":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/news\/6th-czech-and-slovak-film-festival-of-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year the 6th Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia<\/a> embraces the theme of \u201cSpring\u201d \u2013 the symbol of a fresh start \u2013 and commemorates several notable Czech and Slovak anniversaries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most significant of these are undoubtedly the centenary of The Czechoslovakia independent declaration and a half century since the Prague Spring, a short period of political liberalisation in Czechoslovakia. On this special occasion, festival will bring a programme that reflects history of the former country, successful contemporary cinema and short documentaries to the audience of Melbourne (September 12 \u2013 26, 2018) and Canberra (October 18 \u2013 21, 2018).<\/p>\n

Black Days<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>by four directors (dir. Ladislav Kudelka, Milan \u010cern\u00e1k, \u0160tefan Kamenick\u00fd a Ctibor Kov\u00e1\u010d), compilation of archival footage, is a telling of the events of August 1968 from a distinctly Slovak perspective. Another films from National Film Archive collection of the Slovak Film Institute are Celebration in the Botanical Garden<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, debut by Elo Havetta and 322<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>(dir. Du\u0161an Han\u00e1k), free-associative mosaic of late 1960s society.<\/p>\n

The Australian audience will also have a chance to get to know more about contemporary Slovak and co-production cinema. Wide range of topics and genres will be shown in film selection that consists of drama about man in his fifties who lost his job OUT<\/em> <\/strong>(dir. Gy\u00f6rgy Krist\u00f3f), charming comedic drama set during the final days of World War II Barefoot<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>(dir. Jan Sv\u011br\u00e1k) and the Main Competition title from Karlovy Vary 2018 Domestique<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, debut by Adam Sedl\u00e1k. The festival has prepared screenings for younger generation as well. Latest film by Andrea Sedl\u00e1\u010dkov\u00e1 Backstage<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>is a dance film full of passion, music, energy both about and for young preople. Families with children will have a good time by watching The Oddsockeaters<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>by Galina Mikl\u00ednov\u00e1, highly entertaining animated feature about small creatures who live alongside humans and are responsible for the socks that go missing when we only have one left from a pair \u2013 the odd sock.<\/p>\n

Two shorts will be presented at the festival – collage of memories, still photography and narration Prysia’s<\/strong> Garden<\/strong><\/em> by Mi\u0161o Such\u00fd and the mockumentary about Czech phenomenon Sandwiches \u2013 the Czech Treasure<\/em><\/strong> by M\u00e1ria Pin\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1.<\/p>\n

Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia is organized by Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia<\/a> (CaSFFA) and IKSIMA Films<\/a>. Presentation of the Slovak cinema is financially supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund<\/a>, \u00darad pre Slov\u00e1kov \u017eij\u00facich v zahrani\u010d\u00ed<\/a> and covered by production company ARINA<\/a> and the Slovak Film Institute. The partners of the festival are the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Australia<\/a> (Canberra), the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic<\/a> and the Academy of Performing Arts<\/a> in Bratislava.<\/p>\n

Programme of the Slovak films at the festival:<\/p>\n

Melbourne – September 12 \u2013 26, 2018, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
\nThe Oddsockeaters<\/em><\/strong> | September 15 | Saturday | 14.30
\nOUT<\/strong> <\/i>| September 15 | Saturday | 16.40
\nPrysia’s Garden + Celebration in the Botanical Garden<\/em><\/strong> | September 15 | Saturday | 18.40
\nBarefoot<\/em> <\/strong>| September 15 | Saturday | 20.45
\n322\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>| September 16 | Sunday | 17.15
\nBlack Days + Oratorio for Prague + TGM The Liberator<\/strong><\/em> | September 18 | Tuesday | 18.15
\nBackstage <\/strong><\/em>| September 20 | Thursday | 18.15
\nSandwiches \u2013 the Czech Treasure + Bear with Us<\/em><\/strong> | September 21 | Friday | 18.30
\nDomestique<\/em> <\/strong>| September 21 | Friday | 20.45<\/p>\n

Canberra – October 18 \u2013 21, 2018, Arc Cinema, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
\nDomestique<\/em> <\/strong>| October 19 | Friday | 20.15
\nThe Oddsockeaters<\/em><\/strong> | October 20 | Saturday | 12.30
\nPrysia’s Garden + Celebration in the Botanical Garden<\/em> <\/strong>| October 20 | Saturday | 14.30
\nBarefoot\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>| October 20 | Saturday | 16.30
\nOUT<\/strong> <\/i>| October 21 | Sunday | 12.15<\/p>\n

More information at:<\/p>\n

www.casffa.com.au\/<\/a>
\nwww.iksimafilms.com.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Related articles<\/strong>:
\n2017: Slovak Films Again in Australia<\/a>
\n2016: The Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia 2016<\/a>
\n2015: The Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia continues!<\/a>
\n2015: Slovak Films Visiting Australia<\/a>
\n2014: Czech and Slovak Film Festival in Melbourne & Sydney<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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