Okupácia 1968, r. E. Moskvina, L. Dombrovszky, M. Szymkow, M. E. Scheidt, S. Komandarev, SK/CZ/PL/HU/BG, 2018; 130 min.; sk, cz, pl, hu, bg, de, ru / sk tit,
A documentary project about August 1968 is a collective subjective view on soldiers of the “allied” armies, on the occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968, and on the role the soldiers played in it. The main question is how a “small fry” behaves in the face of a “big story”. What role do their personal responsibility, personal point of view or morals play, and what happens when they have to choose between saving one’s life and obeying orders?
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Lemonade, r. Ioana Uricaru, RO/CA/DE/SE, 2018; 88 min.; en, ro / en sub / sk tit,
While working in the U.S. on a temporary visa as a caretaker, Mara, a 30 year-old single mother from Romania, marries Daniel, an American. After the arrival of her son Dragos, everything seems to have fallen perfectly into place. When the process of getting a green card veers unexpectedly off course, however, Mara is faced with abuses of power on every level and forced to answer a dark question about herself – how far would you go to get what you want?
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Mečiar, r. Tereza Nvotová, SK/CZ, 2017; 89 min.; sk ,
When the totalitarian communist regime in Czecho-Slovakia fell in 1989, director Tereza Nvotová was 1 year old. The leaders of the Velvet Revolution decided to organize a contest for a minister of interior. One of the applicants was Vladimír Mečiar, at that time unknown corporate lawyer from the Slovak countryside. After winning the contest, Vladimír Mečiar reaches the very top of the Slovak politics from where he rules the country using debatable practices. On the background of events like the dissolution of Czecho-Slovakia or the abduction of the son of the president of the Slovak Republic, Tereza and her peers enjoy their childhood years.
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1%, r. Stephen McCallum, AU, 2017; 92 min.; en / sk tit,
A macbethian story of brotherhood, loyalty, love, and betrayal set within the primal underworld of outlaw motorcycle gangs. It follows Paddo, heir to the throne of the Copperheads MC, who has to betray his president to save his brother’s life. A betrayal leads to a gang war and forces Paddo to choose between loyalty and blood.
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Válek, r. Patrik Lančarič, SK, 2018; 131 min.; sk ,
To this day, poet and politician Miroslav Válek is considered a very controversial figure of the Slovak cultural and social environment that is connected with many legends and controversies. The filmmakers try to inquire into the roots of such controversies based on Válek’s inner conflict – conflict between Válek the poet and Válek the politician. Conflict between what is intimate and what is public.
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Hoggeren, r. Jorunn Myklebust Syversen, NO, 2017; 80 min.; no / en sub / cz tit,
Anders is a 39-year-old man who decides to give up on his ordinary life in the city. He moves to a quiet little farm that belonged to his deceased parents and spends his days out in the forest, aimlessly chopping down trees. Not a woodsman by any means and with no real plan, his only desire is to be out in nature, and to lose himself in the physical work. However, his attempt to escape is soon interrupted by the constant involvement of his pushy relatives who want to tell him what to do and how to do it. Soon it becomes clear that any chance of Anders finding freedom or space is gone, as he realises that he has just traded in one claustrophobic existence for another.
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Smutné jazyky, r. Anna Grusková, SK, 2018; 60 min.; sk ,
What languages have you come across and where in your body would you place them? Germanist Jozef Tancer guides us through the world of concealed dramatic life stories and dying-out dialects of Carpathian Germans in Slovakia.
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Lazzaro felice, r. Alice Rohrwacher, IT, 2018; 125 min.; it / cz tit,
This is a tale of a meeting between Lazzaro, a young peasant so good that he is often mistaken for simple-minded, and Tancredi, a young nobleman cursed by his imagination. A loyal bond is sealed when Tancredi asks Lazzaro to help him orchestrate his own kidnapping. This strange and improbable alliance is a revelation for Lazzaro. A friendship so precious that it will travel in time and transport Lazzaro in search of Tancredi. His first time in the big city, Lazzaro is like a fragment of the past lost in the modern world.
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, r. Sam Peckinpah, MX/US, 1974; 112 min.; en, es / cz tit,
When a Mexican land baron puts a million dollars on the head of the man who seduced his daughter, two money-hungry men recruit a small-town bartender, Bennie, to help them do their dirty work. He sets off with his girlfriend Elita on a tequila-fueled road trip across the desolate Mexican frontier, which grows more intense, gruesome and bloody with every savage murder they leave in their wake.
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Reprise, r. Joachim Trier, NO, 2006; 103 min.; no / en sub / sk tit,
A melancholic comedy set in the heart of Oslo about Erik and Phillip, best friends and aspiring authors, whose shared dreams are met with a sudden and heartbreaking challenge.
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Puzzle, r. Marc Turtletaub, US, 2018; 102 min.; en / sk tit,
Puzzle is a closely observed portrait of Agnes, who has reached her early 40s without ever venturing far from home, family or the tight-knit immigrant community in which she was raised by her widowed father. That begins to change in a quietly dramatic fashion when Agnes receives a jigsaw puzzle as a birthday gift and experiences the heady thrill of not only doing something she enjoys, but being very, very good at it.
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DRIB, r. Kristoffer Borgli, NO, 2017; 90 min.; no, en / en sub / sk tit,
Amir is a performance artist and stand-up comedian who creates real characters and stories that unfold online in media real time. When his staged fight videos from the streets of Oslo go viral and hit international news headlines in 2014, a Los Angeles based advertising agency thinks it’s all real and spots an opportunity to exploit Amir’s newfound controversial fame. They want to make it part of an edgy marketing campaign for an energy drink, but Amir has his own plans. Amir plays himself in this reenactment of what happened in LA – fictionalized just enough to avoid legal complications. Hopefully…
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Sergio & Sergei, r. Ernesto Daranas Serrano, ES/CU, 2017; 93 min.; es / en sub / sk tit,
1991: the old USSR disintegrates and Cuba enters a huge economic crisis. Sergio, a radio ham and professor of Marxism, doesn’t know how to get his life back on track and provide for his family. Meanwhile Sergei, the last Soviet cosmonaut, finds himself nearly forgotten on the broken-down space station Mir. Purely by chance, Sergio and Sergei contact each other and strike up a friendship that will help both men to face the huge changes transforming their respective countries.
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Les diaboliques, r. Henri-Georges Clouzot, FR, 1955; 117 min.; fr / en sub / sk tit,
A sadistic headmaster terrorizes both his wife and his mistress who live together under the same roof in a third-rate boarding school. This unlikely alliance of two women, based on mutual hatred, meticulously plans and executes a murder to get rid of the hated tyrant forever. Everything seems to be just right until a body which they have dumped into the pool disappears.
Flåklypa Grand Prix, r. Ivo Caprino, NO, 1975; 87 min.; no / en sub / sk tit,
Theodore and his two assistants, Sonny and Lambert, earn a living repairing bicycles, making new inventions and manufacturing computerised flagpoles for the Swiss Navy. One day they find out that Theodore’s former assistant has swiped one of his great inventions, the super retometric distributor. With the aid of this, he has become a world champion Formula 1 driver, and is now challenging any contender to a race. In spite of Lambert’s dire warnings, but inspired by Sonny’s enthusiasm and pluck, Theodore sets to work finishing the racing car Il Tempo Gigante.
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Inde, r. Juraj Nvota, Marian Urban, SK/CZ, 2018; 75 min.; sk, fr / sk tit,
The life and times of a unique author and pilgrim, Alexander Mlynárčik, in action – in his exceptional manifestations, activities, tricks, but also the contradictions of the era in which he lived. A story of almost a full century which formed the modern identity, culture and fundamental values of Slovakia – not only as a part of Czecho-Slovakia, but also as an independent state, but mostly as a part of the broader, marginally European, community to which our protagonist, with his work and life, integrally belongs.
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Domestik, r. Adam Sedlák, CZ/SK, 2018; 116 min.; cz,
Roman is a top level cyclist recovering from an injury through hard work and strict regimen. To improve his performance, he even sleeps in an oxygen tent installed in his bedroom. That is a bitter pill to swallow for his wife, Šarlota, whose long-time wish is to conceive a child. And so they both brim with determination, get lost in their obsessions, and improve their bodies to a point where they might even frighten themselves.
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Prípad Kalmus, r. Adam Hanuljak, SK, 2018; 81 min.; sk ,
We witness the rise of new monuments of the 20th century monsters and their destruction by an extraordinary artist. Peter Kalmus is a unique performer, who is well known in Slovakia thanks to his political activism. He attacks the busts and memorials of the representative of the inhuman regime. He provokes society into a discussion about our bloody past. He provokes, he plays a jester, he is a bad conscience of an apathetic society. He is needed. Actually, he is a local, Slovak, Pussy Riot.
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November, r. Rainer Sarnet, EE/NL/PL, 2017; 115 min.; ee, de, it / en sub / sk tit,
A pagan Estonian village where werewolves, plague, and spirits roam. Nothing is taboo. People steal from each other, from their German manor lords, from spirits, the devil, and Christ. A young farm girl named Liina is hopelessly and forlornly in love with a village boy named Hans. Her longing makes the girl become a werewolf and jump into an ice-cold pond. She’s ready to die in the name of love.
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Coco, r. Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina, US, 2017; 105 min.; cz dab,
Despite his family’s odd ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his tragically deceased idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talents, Miguel finds himself on a place no living person has ever visited – in the stunning and colourful Land of the Dead. For the locals his visit is equally shocking. With the help of a local trickster named Héctor, Miguel embarks on an extraordinary journey to unlock the secrets of his family…
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All You Can Eat Buddha, r. Ian Lagarde, CA, 2017; 84 min.; fr / sk tit,
In this phantasmagoric black comedy, a man’s mysterious appetite and supernatural powers gradually lead to apocalypse in an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean.
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Niečo naviac, r. Palo Kadlečík, Martin Šenc, SK, 2018; 67 min.; sk ,
One more chromosome in DNA and everything is so different. Dorotka was born with Down syndrome, her parents had refused the possibility to get rid of the fetus. Today she’s a teenager having her dreams and wishes as any other person of her age. But most of all she would like to become an actress… The story presents unique situations unveiling life of a young person with Down Syndrome in an authentic way. The film crushes myths and prejudices about the syndrome and serves as testimony that these people do have something extra.
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Kapela, r. Ladislav Kaboš, SK, 2018; 80 min.; sk, róm / sk tit,
A loose sequel of a successful documentary All My Children follows the journeys of its Roma heroes. Not long ago Stano Čonka, a gifted craftsman with organizational skills, helped to build simple brick houses in a Roma settlement. Now he is a manager of a young music band and does his best to help “his guys to seize the big stage” and show their talent.
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Leave Her to Heaven, r. John M. Stahl, US, 1945; 110 min.; en / sk tit,
Novelist Richard Harlan meets a beautiful young socialite Ellen Berent on a train. They fall in love with each other at first sight and get married soon after. However, her obsessive love for him threatens to destroy them and everyone else around. She loves him beyond the grave with all its grave consequences.
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Hounds of Love, r. Ben Young, AU, 2016; 108 min.; en / sk tit,
A seventeen-year-old Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple. Chained up to a bed, Vicki is thrown into a dark and cruel world of violence and domination. Her captors, John and Evelyn White, are a couple with issues. As Vicky observes the dynamics in their relationship, she quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
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Trouble Every Day, r. Claire Denis, FR/DE/JP, 2001; 101 min.; en, fr / cz tit,
“I love you so much I could eat you!” Dr. Shane Brown and his wife June are on a honeymoon in Paris. However, his real agenda is to track down Dr. Léo Sémeneau and his wife Coré. Shane and Léo used to be collagues leading an experimental research into the darkest corners of human libido.
Early Man, r. Nick Park, GB/FR, 2018; 88 min.; sk dab,
Dug is a typical plucky hero living in the relatively peaceful Stone Age. But now together with his four-legged friend he must save his tribe and his beloved home from a grave threat. The Bronze Age headed by a wicked lord has invaded their land. By coincidence, Dug finds himself in the middle of the enemy area where he tries to ensure the future of his tribe by putting all his eggs in one basket – a strange game in which two equally large groups of warriors try to kick a leather ball. Dug’s only chance to succeed is to teach himself and other ten really clumsy cave men to play football and then win a match against the top representation team Real Bronzio.
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Leto, r. Kirill Serebrennikov, RU/FR, 2018; 126 min.; ru / cz tit,
Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. The underground rock scene is boiling. Amongst the followers of Led Zeppelin and David Bowie, young Viktor Tsoi is eager to make a name for himself. The encounter with his idol Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha will change his life forever. Together they will build Viktor’s legend and make him immortal.
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Posledný autoportrét, r. Marek Kuboš, SK, 2017; 72 min.; sk / en sub,
The self-portrait of Marek Kuboš about his departure from a documentary film… about fulfilling one’s dream… about a wardrobe… about a huntsman…
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