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Tag Archives: Slovak
Pictures of the Old World AKA Obrazy starého sveta (1972) Dusan Hanák
Pictures of the Old World is an unquestioned masterpiece of European documentary cinema Read More »
Sweet Games of Last Summer AKA Sladké hry minulého léta (1970) Juraj Herz, Jana Plichtová, Frantisek Velecký, Peter Debnar
One of the gems of the czechoslovak new wave. Impressionism on a film screen inspired by Maupassant’s Mouchette. Read More »
The Boxer and Death AKA Boxer a smrt (1963) Peter Solan, Stefan Kvietik, Manfred Krug, Valentina Thielová
In a Nazi concentration camp, an escapee awaiting execution is spared Read More »
Celebration in the Botanical Garden AKA Slávnost v botanickej záhrade (1969) Elo Havetta, Slavoj Urban, Jirí Sýkora, Nina Divísková
This colorful ”fairy”-tale is about the need of miracles in life Read More »
Night Riders AKA Nocní jazdci (1981) Martin Hollý, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Michal Docolomanský, Sona Valentová
Two men of principle face each other. One is backed by a whole, however poor village Read More »
A Pact With The Devil AKA Zmluva s diablom (1967) Jozef Zachar, Ivana Karbanová, Zuzana Kocúriková, Marta Raslová
A comedy about five students who are unjustly suspected of trying to lose their virginity before their graduation. Read More »
Fine, Thanks AKA Dakujem, dobre (2013) Mátyás Prikler, Attila Mokos, Miroslav Krobot, Béla Várady
Fine, Thanks is a feature-length film consisting of a prologue, three main stories, and an epilogue. Read More »
And I’ll Run to the Ends of the Earth AKA A pobezim az na kraj sveta (1979) Peter Solan, Anetka Lakatosová, Ivan Mistrík, Hana Pastejríková
Majka “Chatterbox” is a girl entering adolescence. She was born with a minor disability. Read More »
Before This Night Is Over AKA Kým sa skoncí táto noc (1966) Peter Solan, Michal Belák, Stano Danciak, Vladimír Durdík
A number of people spend a cold winter night in a fancy night club from a ski resort town. Read More »
Forecast: Zero AKA Predpoved: Nula (1966) Elo Havetta, Iva Janzurová, Jan Bartos, Gabriela Zoubková
A tram pasted with posters travels through Prague. The mounted loudspeakers invite passers-by to a series Read More »
Jánosik (1936) Martin Fric, Palo Bielik, Zlata Hajdúková, Andrej Bagar
The story of the Slovak highwayman and folk hero Juraj Janosik. Read More »
Soul at Peace AKA Pokoj v dusi (2009) Vladimír Balko, Jaromír Hanzlík, Helena Krajciová, Jevgenij Libeznuk
Tono, an ex-convict, returns home after spending five years in prison for stealing lumber. Read More »
Let There Be Light (2019) Marko Skop, Milan Ondrík, Frantisek Beles, Zuzana Konecná
Milan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany Read More »
Freckled Max and the Spooks AKA Pehavý Max a strasidlá (1987) Juraj Jakubisko, Martin Hreben, Gerhard Karzel, Eddie Constantine
Young orphan Max leaves the circus to escape his abusive fosters. Read More »