Friday 13. 09.

What More Said

Ba čo viac, povedané

SK, 2024, 23 min.; sk

Director: Martin Daško

The short documentary film What More Said tells the story of the almost 60-year-old shepherd Pavel Hadač. A creative artist who has gone through various projects in his life, from acting to carving, painting, and architecture. Among his greatest works…

Julie Keeps Quiet

Julie zwijgt

BE/SE, 2024, 97 min.; nl, fr / en sub

Director: Leonardo Van Dijl

Julie is a star player at an elite tennis academy. When her coach becomes part of an investigation and is suddenly suspended, all the players at the club are asked to speak up. But Julie chooses to remain silent. Julie…

There’s Still Tomorrow

C'è ancora domani

IT, 2023, 118 min.; it / sk tit

Director: Paola Cortellesi

Delia is the wife of the abusive Ivan and the mother of three children. Wife and mother—these are the roles that define her, and that is enough for Delia. It is the late 1940s, and Rome, where Delia lives with…

Blackout

Blackout

US, 2023, 104 min.; en / sk tit

Director: Larry Fessenden

The sleepy little town of Talbot Falls somewhere in the woods of upstate New York. Charley is a talented painter. Alcohol has made his life a mess. Years of excessive drinking have caused him to black out. He wakes up…

The Devil’s Bath

Des Teufels Bad

AT/DE, 2024, 121 min.; de / en sub / sk tit

Director: Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Austria, 18th century. Villages surrounded by deep forests. A woman is sentenced to death after killing a baby. Agnes is marrying her loved one and candidly prepares herself for a spouse life. Soon after, her head and heart start to…

The Hypnosis

Hypnosen

SE/NO/FR, 2023, 98 min.; se, no, en / cz tit

Director: Ernst De Geer

André and Vera are partners not only in their personal lives but also in business. They dedicate everything to their startup. Their polished personal life must fit into all the boxes that lead to success. They are on the brink…

Kneecap

Kneecap

IE, 2024, 105 min.; en, ga / cz tit

Director: Rich Peppiatt

The unique, audacious comedy Kneecap tells the true story of the emergence of the Northern Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, which proudly promotes the Irish language. Set in Belfast in 2019, it follows the lives of disillusioned music teacher JJ and…

Crossroads of Jozef Cabelka

Križovatka Jozefa Čabelku

SK, 2024, 16 min.; sk

Director: Martin Polerecký

The documentary film Crossroads of Jozef Čabelka explores themes of envy, perseverance, and determination, and in its own way, it delves into the essence of living for the main protagonist. The film tells the story of the academic, micrometallurgist, and…

Between Two Worlds

Medzi dvoma svetmi

SK, 2024, 40 min.; sk

Director: Daniela Anna Korimová

The intimate reflection of the film’s author attempts to show the emotions children go through during their parents’ divorces and how it affects them into adulthood. She compares her innocent past with her conflicted present as she films with her…

The Successor

Le successeur

FR/CA/BE, 2023, 112 min.; fr / en sub / sk tit

Director: Xavier Legrand

Ellias Barnès, 30, is the newly-announced artistic director of a famous Parisian fashion house. But as expectations are high, he starts experiencing chest pain. Out of the blue he is called back to Montreal to organise his estranged father’s funeral…

Question of the Future

Otázka budúcnosti

SK, 2024, 71 min.; sk / en sub

Director: Maroš Brázda

A documentary film about the graduates of a Bratislava high school whose graduation ceremony coincidentally took place on the day of the parliamentary elections, shortly before the announcement of the final results. A similar peculiarity is that all the students…

Direct Action

Direct Action

FR/DE, 2024, 216 min.; fr, ar / en sub / sk tit

Director: Guillaume Cailleau, Ben Russell

Taking its title from the tactical protest strategy of the same name—“an action that seeks to achieve an end directly and by the most effective means”—, Direct Action documents the everyday lives of one of the most high-profile militant activist…

The Professional Parent

Profesionálny rodič

SK/RO, 2024, 15 min.; sk / en sub

Director: Erik Jasaň

The film The Professional Parent tells the story of Ingrid, who, living in a difficult financial situation with a constantly ill child, decides to become a professional parent to a young Romani girl. This decision significantly disrupts her fragile family…

Tatami

Tatami

US/UK/GE, 2023, 105 min.; en, fa / cz tit

Director: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Guy Nattiv

Iranian judoka Leila and her coach Maryam travel to the World Judo Championships with the goal of bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the tournament, they receive an order from the Islamic Republic for Leila to feign an…

The Taste of Things

La passion de Dodin Bouffant

FR/BE, 2023, 135 min.; fr / cz tit

Director: Anh Hung Tran

A pot of delicious broth is bubbling away, a sharp knife slices through freshly picked herbs, and a freshly caught fish is resting in white wine. The Taste of Things is a feast for the eyes and a tribute to…

The Exit of the Trains

Ieşirea trenurilor din gară

RO, 2020, 175 min.; ro / en sub / sk tit

Director: Radu Jude, Adrian Cioflâncă

On June 29, 1941, the Jewish residents of the city of Iasi were rounded up and beaten. Shops and homes were looted. Most of the men were shot or crowded onto trains, where they later died of asphyxiation. While Germans…

Birdhill

Vtáčnik

SK, 2024, 70 min.; sk / en sub

Director: Eva Križková

The film Birdhill delves into the lives of residents of a Bratislava neighbourhood. Whether they are former gardeners reminiscing about the time when the area was just vineyards and forests, with no asphalt roads leading here, the director of Google…

The Gardener’s Year

Zahradníkův rok

CZ, 2024, 104 min.; cz / en sub

Director: Jiří Havelka

The gardener (Oldřich Kaiser) and his wife live at the foot of a picturesque hill, tending to their small garden. Their idyllic life is disrupted by a new owner who moves into a nearby mansion and plans to buy all…

Scarred Hearts

Inimi cicatrizate

RO/DE/BE/FR, 2016, 141 min.; ro, de / en sub / sk tit

Director: Radu Jude

Summer of 1937. Emanuel, a young man in his early 20s, is committed to a sanatorium on the Black Sea coast for treatment of bone tuberculosis. The treatment consists of painful spine punctures that confine him to a stretcher bed.

What is the Future of Slovak Cinema?

Diskusia, 90 min.

Did you know that the funds redistributed by the Audiovisual Fund don’t come solely from the Ministry of Culture? What projects does the AVF support, who makes the decisions, and who sets the conditions for the fund’s operation? The Executive…

Lash&Grey

Koncert, 60 min.

Lash&Grey quickly became recognized as one of the most exceptional rising stars on the Slovak music scene. Since their debut in July 2020, they have released two albums, Sleepin’ With The Lights On and Blossoms Of Your World. Both have…

Stame

DJ set, 150 min.

Stame has been working on the Slovak scene as a DJ for 20 years. Apart from Slovakia, Czech Republic and Belgium, he has also performed several times in the Croatian club PAPAYA. He co-founded and for 4 years produced and…

Slovak Mafia and Cinema. Discussion of Aktuality.sk portal

Diskusia, 90 min.

Audiences go to the cinemas to see Slovak crime films. This season, especially Miki and War of the Police came to the cinemas. Are they good films? To what extent do they portray reality and how much filmmaking creativity do…

VR and the future of cinema

Diskusia, 60 min.

Virtual reality as a medium for cinematic storytelling is not a new thing anymore and has been competing with the “flat” image at festivals around the world for years. Nevertheless, there are still barriers for which the majority of the…

Kinds of Kindness (1/2)

Kinds of Kindness

IE/GB/US/GR, 2024, 164 min.; en / sk tit

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

The film presents viewers with a trio of remarkable stories. In the first, a man with no other options attempts to take control of his own life. In the second, we meet a police officer who reunites with his wife,…

Wishing on a Star (1/2)

Wishing on a Star

IT/SK/CZ/AT/HR, 2024, 90 min.; it, fur / sk tit

Director: Peter Kerekes

According to surveys, only 7 % of the world’s population admits to believing in astrology. Yet, each of us has likely been caught studying our horoscope at least once. Luciana de Leoni d’Asparedo is an expert in active astrology. She…