In Slovakia, the sixteen year-old Terezka is discharged from her school with a letter to her mother. Read More »
Tag Archives: Slovak
Evil AKA Zlo (2012) Peter Bebjak, Andrej Dubravsky, Kamil Kollarik, Tom Sotak
A small crew of filmmakers are working on a television show, specializing in the paranormal Read More »
Broken Promise AKA Nedodrzaný slub (2009) Jirí Chlumský, Ondrej Vetchý, Ina Marojevic, Vlado Cerný
A true story of a Jewish boy Martin, talented soccer player Read More »
Eagle Feather AKA Orlie pierko (1972) Martin Hollý, Ivan Mistrík, Ivan Rajniak, Andrea Cunderlíková
A sequel to the Copper Tower, Eagle Feather continued the success of its predecessor in many ways. Read More »
Build a House, Plant a Tree AKA Postav dom, zasad strom (1980) Juraj Jakubisko, Jana Brezinová, Ivan Drozdy, Pavel Nový
Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko resurfaces after a hiatus with this potent drama about Pavel Read More »
It’s Better to Be Wealthy and Healthy Than Poor and Ill AKA Lepsie byt bohaty a zdravy ako chudobny a chory (1992) Juraj Jakubisko, Deana Horváthová, Dagmar Havlová, Juraj Kukura
In a tone of bitter comedy, the director portrays the confusion that ensued the fall of the Soviet bloc Read More »
The Copper Tower AKA Medená veza (1970) Martin Hollý, Stefan Kvietik, Emília Vásáryová, Ivan Rajniak
A dramatic story of three friends happily spending time on their own in a mountain cottage in the High Tatras. Read More »
Albert (1985) Frantisek Vlácil, Jaroslav Filip, Jan Kacer, Peter Debnar
Story of an extraordinary musician, violinist, who was famous, but his alcoholism led him to poverty. Read More »
Rose Tinted Dreams AKA Ruzové sny (1977) Dusan Hanák, Juraj Nvota, Iva Bittová, Josef Hlinomaz
Jakub, a dreamer and budding magician, juggles between parcels and services rendered to the villagers. Read More »
The Wonder-Maid AKA Panna zázracnica (1967) Stefan Uher, Jolanta Umecka, Ladislav Mrkvicka, Otakar Janda
Anabella, a beautiful young woman meets a group of artists. They will awaken your erotic desires but also pure feeling of love Read More »
The Shop on Main Street AKA Obchod na korze (1965) Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos, Ida Kaminska, Jozef Kroner, Hana Slivková
Slovakia during WW2. Tono lives a poor life, but the authorities offer him to take over the Jewish widow Read More »
Birds, Orphans and Fools AKA Vtáckovia, siroty a blázni (1969) Juraj Jakubisko, Philippe Avron, Jirí Sýkora, Magda Vásáryová
Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko is often described as the Fellini of Eastern Europe. After the 1968 film The Deserter and the Nomads Read More »
Slepé lásky AKA Blind Loves (2008) Juraj Lehotsky
A poetic story about love and happiness between doc and fiction. Read More »
Vsetko co mam rad AKA Everything I Like (1993) Martin Sulík, Juraj Nvota, Gina Bellman, Zdena Studenková
At 38, Thomas is at a crossroads in his life. His parents are nonstop guilt-inducers Read More »
Keby som mal pusku AKA If I Had a Gun (1971) Stefan Uher, Marián Bernát, Jozef Gráf, Emília Doseková
Vlado, an intelligent boy living in a small village, has fantasies that take him away from his humdrum life. Read More »