{"id":38642,"date":"2023-10-13T18:58:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/?post_type=novinka&p=38642"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:16:33","slug":"lumiere-festival-2023","status":"publish","type":"novinka","link":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/news\/lumiere-festival-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitally restored film Dragon’s Return in Lyon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The film adaptation of Slovak novella of the same name, Dragon’s Return<\/em> (1967), directed by Eduard Gre\u010dner, will be screened at one of the most renowned international classic film festivals, Lumi\u00e8re in Lyon <\/a>(October 14 \u2013 22, 2023). The film will be presented alongside other works from the whole world in the Treasures and Curiosities section.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lumi\u00e8re Festival<\/a> highlights important works from the history of cinema and ensures that they are relevant to the present day. Its programme is dedicated to restored classic films, retrospectives and tributes to important filmmakers, and includes world premieres of restored films. “What the Festival de Cannes means for contemporary cinema, the Lyon Festival means for classical cinema,<\/em>” says Mari\u00e1n Hausner, Director of the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute, about one of the most respected events of classical cinema. “The Lyon Festival is a celebration of the history of cinema. Its programme consists mainly of world-famous classic cinematographic works, but the organisers also pay attention to lesser-known works that are, however, equally important for the history of cinema. It is always the value of the cinematographic work that is of primary importance, but at the same time the quality of their restoration,<\/em>” he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dragon’s Return<\/em><\/strong> is a ballad about love, hate and finding a way out of loneliness. It tells the dramatic story of Martin Lepi\u0161, a closed and unapproachable potter who is considered by his surroundings to be the cause of some of the natural disasters. Based on false denunciations, he has lost his wife, his house and his freedom. Years later, he returns to his native village, but the past cannot be overcome. The gulf that separates the potter from the villagers is too wide, and even a brave act will not restore his trust and place in the village community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gre\u010dner’s Dragon’s Return<\/em> <\/strong>is the sixth film to represent Slovak cinema at the Lyon Film Festival. Last year it was A Case for the Defence Attorney<\/em><\/strong> (1964) and in 2020 the festival screened Night Riders<\/strong> <\/em>(1981), both directed by Martin Holl\u00fd. The festival also featured Wild Lilies<\/em><\/strong> (1972) by Elo Havetta, the tragicomedy The Barnab\u00e1\u0161 Kos Case<\/em><\/strong> (1964) by Peter Solan, and the first Slovak representative at the festival was Viktor Kubal’s animated feature The Bloody Lady<\/em><\/strong> (1980).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screenings:
17 October \/ 16:45 \/ Cin\u00e9ma Op\u00e9ra
19 October \/ 09:30 \/ Lumi\u00e8re Institute (Villa)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information about the Lumi\u00e8re Festival in Lyon on the official website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The film adaptation of Slovak novella of the same name,\u00a0Dragon’s Return\u00a0(1967), directed by Eduard Gre\u010dner, will be screened at one of the most renowned international classic film festivals,\u00a0Lumi\u00e8re in Lyon\u00a0(October 14 \u2013 22, 2023). The film will be presented alongside other works from the whole world in the\u00a0Treasures and Curiosities\u00a0section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12611,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"kategorie_noviniek":[2145,2027,2152],"festival":[],"rok":[2176],"class_list":["post-38642","novinka","type-novinka","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","kategorie_noviniek-prezentacia-en","kategorie_noviniek-press-service","kategorie_noviniek-slovak-cinema-abroad"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/novinka\/38642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/novinka"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/novinka"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kategorie_noviniek","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kategorie_noviniek?post=38642"},{"taxonomy":"festival","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/festival?post=38642"},{"taxonomy":"rok","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rok?post=38642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}